Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD Patients: Can Performance Predict Exacerbation?

Launched by GROUPE HOSPITALIER DU HAVRE · Aug 5, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how physical performance during pulmonary rehabilitation can help predict worsening symptoms (called exacerbations) in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The goal of pulmonary rehabilitation is to improve patients' ability to exercise and make breathing easier. Researchers believe that if a patient's ability to exercise decreases during rehabilitation, it might indicate that they are at risk of experiencing a worsening of their condition soon.

To participate in this trial, you must be an adult diagnosed with COPD and have completed at least five sessions of the pulmonary rehabilitation program. However, you won't be eligible if you've had a recent worsening of your COPD symptoms within the last month or if you've experienced any serious health issues that prevent you from continuing rehabilitation. If you join the study, you can expect to undergo regular physical exercises while being monitored to see how well you are doing. This trial aims to help improve the care and management of COPD by finding better ways to predict and prevent exacerbations.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adult patients
• • COPD patients
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients who not performed not at least 5 sessions of the pulmonary rehabilitation program
• • Occurence of an adverse event that prevents further rehabilitation
• • Exacerbation in the previous month