Status:
TERMINATED
Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbation
Lead Sponsor:
Isala
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a study to evaluate the effects of early pulmonary rehabilitation within 10 days after discharge from the hospital after a COPD exacerbation on exercise tolerance, exacerbations, re-admissions...
Detailed Description
Study Design: One hundred patients with an acute exacerbation of COPD admitted to the regular pulmonology department via the emergency room will be recruited after they have given written informed co...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients ≥ 40 years and \< 80 years admitted to the hospital via ER
- COPD at least Gold II
- At least 10 pack years of smoking history
- Physical therapy is tolerated, outside pulmonary rehabilitation
Exclusion
- Rehabilitation program \< 1 year
- Intolerance to prednisone
- Non-compliance
- Comorbidity limiting pulmonary rehabilitation
- History of asthma
- Prior randomisation
- Findings on X thorax other than fitting with COPD
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00413543
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2007
Last Update
September 18 2015
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Isala Klinieken
Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands, 8011 JW