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Optimizing the Effect of COPD Rehabilitation
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Study NCT00419289   Information provided by Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen
First Received: January 4, 2007   No Changes Posted

January 4, 2007
January 4, 2007
January 2007
 
  • Disease specific Quality of Life
  • Work Capacity
Same as current
No Changes Posted
Number of days admitted to hospital
Same as current
 
Optimizing the Effect of COPD Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of COPD Patients: Can the Effect be Prolonged by Follow-up and Continued Rehabilitation

Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) may benefit from an 8-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme. However, the effect of the programme tends to attenuate with time. Patients who complete the programme are randomized to continued rehabilitation follow-up and control follow-up.

Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) may benefit from an 8-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme according to guidelines of the Danish Society of Pulmonary Medicine. However, the effect of programme tends to attenuate with time. Patients who complete the programme are randomized to continued rehabilitation follow-up and control follow-up.

 
Interventional
Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Behavioral: follow-up rehabilitation of participants with COPD
 
 

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
 
Not yet recruiting
120
June 2008
 

Inclusion Criteria:

  • FEV1 < 60% of expected

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Other severe chronic conditions
Both
 
No
Contact: Susanne Vest, MD susanne.vest@dadlnet.dk
Contact: Allan Linneberg, MD alli@glostruphosp.kbhamt.dk
Denmark
 
NCT00419289
 
KA20060179
Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen
Ministry of the Interior and Health, Denmark
Principal Investigator: Susanne Vest, MD Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen
Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen
January 2007

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