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Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisNCT01772667

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

A study testing Inpatient Rehabilitation in people with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, run by Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land at 1 site in Germany.

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

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
What is being tested?
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
51 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Oct 2013to Oct 2016
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 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

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

Who cannot join

  • exacerbation in the last 4 weeks

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land

    Schönau am Königssee, Bavaria, 83471

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About this study

Official title: Long Term Effects of a 3-week Inpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

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.

Being tested
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Keywords
pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary rehabilitation, exercise capacity, physical activity, quality of life
Medical subject headings
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Diseases, Interstitial, Motor Activity

What participants receive

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

  • Inpatient RehabilitationProcedure or surgery

    Rehabilitation program in "Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land"

Study groups in NCT01772667
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Usual careNo interventionUsual care during the whole study period without pulmonary rehabilitation. The patients will perform their normal daily life.
Inpatient RehabilitationActive comparator3-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.
Receives: Procedure: Inpatient Rehabilitation

What is being measured

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

  1. Delta of 6-minute walking distance from 1 week pre rehabilitation to 3 month post rehabilitation

    Measured: 1 week before rehabilitation to 3 month after finishing rehabilitation

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Delta of physical activity level from 1 week pre rehabilitation to 3 month post rehabilitation

    Measured: 1 week before rehabilitation to 3 month after finishing rehabilitation

  2. Delta of SF36-score (questionnaire to measure quality of life) from 1 week pre to 3 month post rehabilitation

    Measured: 1 week before rehabilitation to 3 month after finishing rehabilitation

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Jan 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2013
  3. Primary completionJun 2016
  4. Study completionOct 2016

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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
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
51 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01772667
Sponsor's protocol ID
Fibrosis2013
Status last verified
Sep 2020
First submitted
17 Jan 2013
Last updated
4 Sep 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Inpatient Rehabilitation in people with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, run by Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land at 1 site in Germany.

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 2 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 4 Sep 2020. 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 Germany. 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?

Delta of 6-minute walking distance from 1 week pre rehabilitation to 3 month post rehabilitation (time frame: 1 week before rehabilitation to 3 month after finishing rehabilitation). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 4 Sep 2020.

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