Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Incorporating Tai Chi in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients in Primary Health Care
Lead Sponsor:
Kwong Wah Hospital
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to compare the self-efficacy and quality of life parameters of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD)patients who underwent pulmonary rehabilitation with and without...
Detailed Description
Subjects: 192 patients were enrolled and recruited from four General Out-patient clinics in Yau Tsim Mong and Wong Tai Sin districts. Study Design: Prospective single blind randomized controlled tria...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- . Previous diagnosis of COPD
- . Absence of bronchiectasis, bronchiolitis obliterans, panbronchiolitis and asthma
- . Medical Research Council(MRC)Dyspnea score \> 2 using the 1-5 scale version
- .Willing to participate and able to give consent
Exclusion
- . Patients with poor mobility, i.e. wheelchair bound; or
- . Patients with severe comorbidities, including acute myocardial infarction in preceding 6 months; or
- . Patients with severe hearing impairment or cognitive impairment; or
- . Patient unwilling to participate and unable to give consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
192 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01259245
Start Date
March 1 2011
End Date
May 1 2012
Last Update
March 5 2013
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Kwong Wah Hospital General Out-patient Clinic
Hong Kong SAR, China