Status:
COMPLETED
Benefits and Costs of Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Lead Sponsor:
La Trobe University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Alfred
Austin Health
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Pulmonary rehabilitation is an effective treatment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which improves symptoms, reduces hospitalisation and lowers healthcare costs. However le...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- current or former smokers of at least 10 packet years
- aged 40 years or over
- diagnosis of COPD confirmed on spirometry.
Exclusion
- previous diagnosis of asthma
- have attended a pulmonary rehabilitation program in the last two years
- exacerbation of COPD within the last four weeks
- have comorbidities which prevent participation in an exercise training program
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
144 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01423227
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
May 1 2015
Last Update
August 14 2019
Active Locations (2)
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1
Austin Health
Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 3084
2
Alfred Health
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004