Long Term Effects of an Inpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis

Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land

Status: Completed

Conditions: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Treatments: Procedure: Inpatient Rehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01772667

Fibrosis2013

Details and patient eligibility

About

There is evidence that an inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation of 3 weeks improves exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. However, there are no data available regarding long-term effects of this multimodal program. The aim of this study is to investigate the long-term impact of a rehabilitation program 3 month after finishing on exercise capacity and physical activity.

Enrollment: 51 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• want to start a rehabilitation program in "Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land"
• patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (vital capacity > 50% pred.)

Exclusion criteria

• exacerbation in the last 4 weeks

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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51 participants in 2 patient groups

Usual care

No Intervention group

Description:

Usual care during the whole study period without pulmonary rehabilitation. The patients will perform their normal daily life.

Inpatient Rehabilitation

Active Comparator group

Description:

3-week inpatient multimodal pulmonary rehabilitation program, including daily exercise training, breathing therapy, medical treatment and psychological support. In the following 3 month, the patients will perform their normal daily life.

Treatment:

Procedure: Inpatient Rehabilitation