Status:
COMPLETED
Home-based Exercise Training for COPD Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Zurich
Conditions:
Chronic Disease
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a home-based exercise training program in COPD patients who have completed a pulmonary rehabilitation.
Detailed Description
Exercise training is an important component of the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and numerous trials have shown large improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQoL...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Signed informed consent after being informed
- Diagnosis of COPD, defined as forced expiratory volume in 1s/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC)\<70% predicted, FEV1\<80 % predicted after bronchodilation, with or without chronic symptoms (cough, sputum production) corresponding to a GOLD stage II-IV
- Completion of an inpatient or outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation not longer than 1 months ago
- Male and female patients ≥40 years of age
- Knowledge of German language to understand study material and assessments
Exclusion
- Patients not able to conduct the exercise training program due to physical, cognitive or safety reasons, as judged by investigator; e.g., lower limb joint surgery within preceding 3 months, unstable cardiac disease, predominant neurological limitations.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 24 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 15 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
123 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03461887
Start Date
January 24 2018
End Date
September 15 2021
Last Update
December 27 2021
Active Locations (5)
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1
Klinik Barmelweid
Barmelweid, Switzerland, 5017
2
Berner Reha Zentrum AG
Heiligenschwendi, Switzerland, 3625
3
Zürcher RehaZentren Wald
Wald, Switzerland, 8636
4
Kantonsspital Winterthur
Winterthur, Switzerland, 8401