ADL- Training for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

LHL Helse

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: ADL training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00887705

GK-63

Details and patient eligibility

About

ADL training of copd patients results in better execution of activities of daily living.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• COPD
• Referred for rehabilitation
• Age > 18 years
• Symptoms affecting ADL function
• 6 minute walk distance (6MWD) < 400 meters

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who smokes or has smoked during the last three months.
• LTOT
• Patients who has another disability
• Patients who can't read or speak Norwegian

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

1: Standard rehabilitation programme

No Intervention group

2. Additional ADL training

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: ADL training