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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease | Study protocol

Individualized, low-cost and accessible pulmonary rehabilitation program based on functional clinical tests for individuals with COPD—a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Authors: Marcela Maria Carvalho da Silva, Juliano Ferreira Arcuri, Valéria Amorim Pires Di Lorenzo

Published in: Trials | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) present pulmonary and extrapulmonary impairments. The strategies used to mitigate these impairments are pulmonary rehabilitation programs (PRP). However, there is limited access to PRP in specialized centers and the study of low-cost home rehabilitation programs had non-individualized prescription, which might have led to insignificant positive effects. So, it is important to develop new low-cost protocols that involve individualized prescription, as well as physiotherapist supervision. This study describes an accessible, low-cost, and individualized pulmonary rehabilitation protocol and compare its results when performed with or without a weekly physiotherapist-supervised session on patients with COPD.

Methods

This is a descriptive protocol of a clinical trial, randomized, single-blinded, and type of framework is superiority conducted at the Spirometry and Respiratory Physical Therapy Laboratory of the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). The trial is registered in the Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry (ReBec) URL: http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-533hht/ with Register Number UTN code U1111–1220-8245. The sample size is 50 patients and is calculated using the results of a pilot study.

Discussion-potential impact and significance of the study

It is expected that the low-cost and new supervised rehabilitation program complemented with home exercises will present positive results, especially on exercise capacity, which will make available a more accessible and effective PRP for patients with COPD.

Trial registration

ClinicalTrials.gov U1111-1220-8245. Registered on September 20, 2018.

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Title: Individualized, low-cost and accessible pulmonary rehabilitation program based on functional clinical tests for individuals with COPD—a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Marcela Maria Carvalho da Silva
Juliano Ferreira Arcuri
Valéria Amorim Pires Di Lorenzo
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Published in: Trials / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05267-9

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Individualized, low-cost and accessible pulmonary rehabilitation program based on functional clinical tests for individuals with COPD—a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Background

Methods

Discussion-potential impact and significance of the study

Trial registration

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Methods

Discussion-potential impact and significance of the study

Trial registration

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