Status:
COMPLETED
(Cost-)Effectiveness Interdisciplinary Community-based COPD Management Program (INTERCOM)
Lead Sponsor:
Maastricht University Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Maxima Medical Center
Erasmus Medical Center
Conditions:
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
There is growing evidence that COPD is a multi-organ system disease. Besides impaired lung function, skeletal muscle weakness and weight loss are important determinants of impaired exercise performanc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Moderate to severe COPD according to the recent GOLD guidelines
- Reduced exercise capacity during an incremental exercise test of less than 70% of predicted normal values
Exclusion
- Lack of motivation to participate in the treatment program
- Other pathologic conditions unabling participation in the training program (e.g. coronary, orthopaedic, neurological or severe endocrine disorders)
- participation in other pulmonary rehabilitation projects
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
199 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00840892
Start Date
January 1 2002
End Date
March 1 2007
Last Update
February 19 2018
Active Locations (2)
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1
Catharina Hospital
Eindhoven, Netherlands
2
Maxima Medical Centre
Veldhoven/Eindhoven, Netherlands