NCT06954948

Effect of Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Effect of a Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Patients' Outcome With COPD In Limited Recourses Country

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 128 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hawler Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 40 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This clinical trial aims to assess the effectiveness of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in improving the clinical outcomes of patients with COPD. Research questions : RQ1: Is there a significant difference in the exacerbation rates before and after implementing the program? RQ2: Is there a significant improvement in the quality of life before and after implementing the program? RQ3: Is there a significant improvement in 6MWT before and after implementing the program? RQ4: Is there a significant improvement in COPD patients' modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale before and after the implementation of the program? Intervention group will receive pulmonary rehabilitation at home or any place they designated over eight consecutive weeks. Two sessions per week and continuous phone calls. Participants will also be given a structured manual to record their activities and follow instructions on days without supervision. While the control group receive routine care at the respiratory unit.

Conditions

• COPD

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	pulmonary rehabilitation (PR)	PR is an exercise and education programme designed for people with lung disease who experience symptoms of breathlessness.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-09-01
• Primary completion: 2025-03-01
• Completion: 2025-06-01
• First posted: 2025-05-02
• Last updated: 2025-09-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Iraq