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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseNCT00159549

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

A study testing education and training program in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Norwegian University of Science and Technology at 1 site in Norway.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

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). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What is being tested?
education and training program
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
Jan 2000to Dec 2005
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

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

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • Department of Community Medicine and General Practice

    Trondheim, N-7489

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About this study

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).

Being tested
education and training program
Keywords
Patient education
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • education and training programBehavioural

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. St Geoprg Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. 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.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2000
  3. Study completionDec 2005

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00159549
Sponsor's protocol ID
DMF 05/414
Status last verified
Nov 2018
First submitted
8 Sep 2005
Last updated
30 Nov 2018
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Lomundal BK, Steinsbekk A. Observational studies of a one year self-management program and a two year pulmonary rehabilitation program in patients with COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2007;2(4):617-24.

    PubMed 18268936
  • Steinsbekk A, Lomundal BK. Three-year follow-up after a two-year comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program. Chron Respir Dis. 2009;6(1):5-11. doi: 10.1177/1479972308098387.

    PubMed 19176707

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing education and training program in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Norwegian University of Science and Technology at 1 site in Norway.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Nov 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

St Geoprg Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00159549, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Nov 2018; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 31 Oct 2026.

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