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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Austin Health

Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 3084

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Alfred Health

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004