How effective is a community based pulmonary rehabilitation programme for patients with mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Registration Number: ISRCTN21489342
• Lead Sponsor: Hywel Dda University Health Board Research & Development Department

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 March 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Cases:
1. Above 35 years old
2. Male and female
3. Clinical Diagnosis of COPD
4. MRC dyspnoea score of 1-2
5. Self enrolled onto and able to complete a community based pulmonary rehabilitation programme within 6 month time period (Jan - June 2017)

Control:
1. Above 35 years old
2. Male and Female
3. Clinical Diagnosis of COPD
4. MRC dyspnoea score of 1-2
5. Self enrolled onto but not able to start a community based pulmonary rehabilitation programme within the 6 month time period (Jan - June 2017)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Those unwilling or unable to provide written consent.
2. Resident in an area not covered by the Hywel Dda University Health Board EPP team.
3. Those unable or unwilling to attend at least 5 of the planned 7 ‘COPD +’ sessions (Group A only).
4. MRC dyspnoea score 3-5

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
COPD self management is assessed through review of the primary and secondary care databases by the researcher to assess the number of health care professional face to face contacts, telephone contacts and admissions to hospital during the 6 months pre / post attending a community based pulmonary rehabilitation programme.