Status:
COMPLETED
Writing About Disease: Effect on Rehabilitation?
Lead Sponsor:
LHL Helse
Collaborating Sponsors:
The norwegian association for heart and lung patients
Conditions:
COPD
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Therapeutic writing about one's emotions has been described previously (J Pennebaker: Emotions, disclosure and health. Am Psychol. Assoc 1995). The present project will compare the effects (if any) of...
Detailed Description
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients (age 35-70) and asthma patients (age 20-60) referred to a 4 weeks inpatient rehabilitation program - who agree to participate in the project - are...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of COPD (age between 35 and 70)
- Clinical diagnosis of asthma (age between 20 and 60)
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00251420
Start Date
December 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
May 7 2009
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Glittreklinikken
Hakadal, Akershus, Norway, 1485