Long Term Effect of an Education and Training Program for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A parallell group study comparing the effect of an education program with an education and training program for patients with COPD. 30 participants in each group. Participants self-select which group they wanted to be in. Main outcome is SGRQ (a HQoL for patients with COPD).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Trondheim, Norway, N-7489
        • Department of Community Medicine and General Practice

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 99 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients diagnosed with COPD (FEV1<75% of expected) who have the ability to conversation and active participation will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
St Geoprg Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
COPD-Efficacy scale (Norwegian short version), Breathing Problems Questionnaire (BPQ), journal examinations, FVC, FEV1, six minutes walking test with registration of shortness of breath and pulseoxymetrical data.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2000

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 12, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 30, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 28, 2018

Last Verified

November 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DMF 05/414

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