Status:
COMPLETED
Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Non Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Lead Sponsor:
NHS Lothian
Conditions:
Bronchiectasis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The aim of our study is to ascertain whether chest physiotherapy + pulmonary rehabilitation is more efficacious than chest physiotherapy alone. The outcomes that will be used to assess effectiveness a...
Detailed Description
PLANNED STUDY: This randomized study will compare 8 weeks chest physiotherapy with 8 weeks chest physiotherapy plus pulmonary rehabilitation. PLAN OF INVESTIGATION: Patients will be recruited from NH...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with moderate and severe bronchiectasis aged 18-75 will be recruited. Severity will be assessed radiologically by HRCT of the chest using the scoring method by Bhalla et al.
Exclusion
- cystic fibrosis
- emphysema on HRCT chest and FEV1\<60% predicted
- active allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis or tuberculosis
- poorly controlled asthma
- pregnancy or breast feeding
- current smokers
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00868075
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
November 8 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, EH164SA