Status:
COMPLETED
Does Pulmonary Rehabilitation Change Self-Selected And Maximum Sustainable Walking Speed In Patients With Lung Disease?
Lead Sponsor:
West Park Healthcare Centre
Conditions:
COPD
Chronic Lung Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Exercise training has been shown to reduce breathlessness and improve the exercise tolerance of people with lung disease. However, the effect of exercise training on the walking speed selected by thes...
Detailed Description
Rationale: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is considered a standard of care for patients with symptomatic lung disease. It has achieved strong evidence for reducing symptoms and improving exercise toler...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients referred to pulmonary rehabilitation with symptomatic chronic lung disease
Exclusion
- Co-morbid conditions that adversely affect exercise capacity or participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation program; inability to provide written informed consent; weaning doses of oral corticosteroids or methylxanthines
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00781183
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
December 21 2012
Active Locations (1)
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West Park Healthcare Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6M 2J5