Status:

COMPLETED

Minimal Important Difference for the Glittre-ADL Test and London Chest Activity of Daily Living Scale

Lead Sponsor:

University of the State of Santa Catarina

Collaborating Sponsors:

Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Conditions:

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: The ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is often impaired. Glittre-ADL Test has been used to assess limitations in AD...

Detailed Description

Assigned Interventions: Pulmonary rehabilitation program (PRP) was conducted according to the guidelines of the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS). Physical training was ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical diagnosis of COPD confirmed by spirometry (COPD GOLD stages II, III and IV)
  • Absence of change in respiratory symptoms in the past four weeks
  • No hospital admission in the past 12 weeks
  • Age between 40 and 80 years old

Exclusion

  • Any other disease or health condition that could compromise the test´s execution or physical training
  • Participation in pulmonary rehabilitation program completed in the last six months
  • Interruption of pulmonary rehabilitation program for any reason
  • Current smoking or its cessation in less than six months
  • Any change in symptoms during the study protocol assessments

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 30 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

77 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03251781

Start Date

April 1 2013

End Date

November 30 2017

Last Update

September 7 2018

Active Locations (2)

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Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90050-170

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University of the State of Santa Catarina

Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 88080-350