Hospital- and Home-Based Structured Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Recently Admitted COPD Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study at Assiut University
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: COPD. Basic parameters: from 40 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Evaluation of Three Months Combined Hospital and Home-Based Tailored Rehabilitation Program in COPD Patients Recently Admitted to Chest Department of Assiut University Hospital
Overview
This study evaluates the effect of a structured three-month pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program, delivered both in-hospital and at home, on exercise capacity, respiratory symptoms, and functional status in stable COPD patients.
Detailed description
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, significantly reducing patients' physical activity and quality of life. This study investigates a tailored pulmonary rehabilitation program combining hospital-based and home-based components over 12 weeks. The hospital component includes patient education, nutritional support, structured exercise training for both upper and lower limbs, and smoking cessation strategies. The home program emphasizes continuity with daily walking, strength exercises, and lifestyle modifications. The program aims to improve exercise capacity, dyspnea scores, and quality of life. Assessments include the six-minute walk test (6MWT), CAT score, mMRC dyspnea scale, spirometry, arterial blood gas analysis, and the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire. Measurements are collected at baseline and after program completion to assess improvements.
Interventions
- Behavioral Pulmonary Rehabilitation
A tailored pulmonary rehabilitation program combining hospital-based and home-based components over 12 weeksParticipants undergo a 12-week structured PR program including both hospital-based sessions (education, structured exercise, nutrition counseling, smoking cessation) and home-based exercises (daily walking, strength training progression
Primary outcome measures
- Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) [Time frame: 12 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Stable COPD patients diagnosed based on spirometry (post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC <70%)
Age > 40 years
Moderate to severe COPD stage
Able and willing to participate in rehabilitation program
Exclusion criteria
- Age < 40 years
Current acute COPD exacerbation at enrollment
Significant comorbid conditions limiting participation (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled hypertension, left-sided heart failure, renal failure, liver cell failure)
Neuromuscular diseases, severe cognitive impairment, or psychiatric disturbance
Pregnant patients
Unwilling to participate in the rehabilitation program
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Arnold MT, Dolezal BA, Cooper CB. Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Highly Effective but Often Overlooked. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul). 2020 Oct;83(4):257-267. doi: 10.4046/trd.2020.0064. Epub 2020 Aug 10. PMID 32773722
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07197229 · Combined Pulmonary Rehabilitat