Status:
COMPLETED
Well Being and Rehabilitation in Chronically Ill Patients: Structured Patient Education and Physical Exercise
Lead Sponsor:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Research Council of Norway
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
45+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study addresses self management and maintenance of health through evaluation of a program of patient education in combination with physical training and with a structured follow-up. It is hypoth...
Detailed Description
Patients with chronically, long-lasting illness, have complex needs for treatment and care, which none of the service providers can fulfill on their own. Both patients and their relatives are in dange...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 45 years of age or more
- Living at home
- Capable of active participation in a group setting
- Walking distance within 550 meter in 6 minutes
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) I-III
- Chronic heart disease I-III
- Stroke(0-2 on Modified Rankin Scale)
Exclusion
- Speaking and language problems or other substantial communication problems
- Unstable medical or social situation
- Participation in another science study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
54 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00989456
Start Date
September 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2013
Last Update
March 1 2017
Active Locations (5)
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1
Sunndal Municipality
Sunndal, Møre Og Romsdal County, Norway, 6600
2
Surnadal municipality
Surnadal, Møre Og Romsdal County, Norway, 6650
3
Klæbu Municipality
Klæbu, Sør - Trøndelag, Norway, 7540
4
Trondheim Municipality
Trondheim, Sør Trøndelag County, Norway, 7000