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Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Smoking

A study testing Exercise in people with Smoking and Rehabilitation; Tobacco Use, run by Izmir Katip Celebi University.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is known to reduce dyspnea, increase exercise capacity, reduce psychological symptoms and improve quality of life in COPD patients. Some patients continue to smoke despite their illness. Smoking does not create a contraindication to PR. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Smoking, Rehabilitation; Tobacco Use
What is being tested?
Exercise
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
31 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2015to Aug 2018
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • COPD patients completed 8 PR program

Who cannot join

  • Never smoked patients
  • Participated PR program in last year

About this study

Official title: Effectiveness of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Smoker Patients With COPD

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is known to reduce dyspnea, increase exercise capacity, reduce psychological symptoms and improve quality of life in COPD patients. Some patients continue to smoke despite their illness. Smoking does not create a contraindication to PR. There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of PR programs in smoking COPD patients. The purpose of this study, PR completed the program to determine the effectiveness of PR smoker COPD patients.

Read the detailed description

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is known to reduce dyspnea, increase exercise capacity, reduce psychological symptoms and improve quality of life in COPD patients. Some patients continue to smoke despite their illness. Smoking does not create a contraindication to PR. There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of PR programs in smoking COPD patients. The purpose of this study, PR completed the program to determine the effectiveness of PR smoker COPD patients. People who have completed the PR program, smoking and not smoking will be included into the study.

Data of carbon monoxide diffusion test, body plethysmography, 6-min walk test, blood gas analysis, mMRC dyspnea scale, hospital anxiety depression scale, SGRQ and SF-36 quality of life questionnaire performed before and after the program will be analyzed.

Being tested
Exercise
Medical subject headings
Smoking, Tobacco Use

What participants receive

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

  • ExerciseOther

    8 week exercise program

Study groups in NCT03671187
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SmokingExperimental8 week exercise program consists of breathing exercises, strength training and endurance training
Receives: Other: Exercise
Ex- SmokingExperimental8 week exercise program consists of breathing exercises, strength training and endurance training
Receives: Other: Exercise

What is being measured

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

  1. Six minute walk test

    It was performed in a 30-meter long corridor in accordance with American Thoracic

    Measured: 6 minutes

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Pulmonary Function Test

    It was used for assessment of lung functions

    Measured: 20 minutes

  2. Dyspnea Severity

    MMRC Dyspnea Scale (0: no dyspnea, 4: very severe dyspnea), It was used for dyspnea that patients felt during their daily activities.

    Measured: 5 minues

  3. St. George Disease Related Quality of Life Scale

    A disease-specific quality of life scale (Max. score:100, lower score means better quality of life level)

    Measured: 20 minutes

  4. Short Form-36 Quality of Life Survey

    A health related quality of life scale, Short Form-36 Quality of Life Survey (Max. score:100, higher score means better quality of life level)

    Measured: 25 minutes

  5. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Inventory

    It was used for assessment of anxiety and depression

    Measured: 20 minutes

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Sep 2018
  2. Study startJan 2015
  3. Primary completionAug 2018
  4. Study completionAug 2018

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
31 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03671187
Sponsor's protocol ID
IKCU
Status last verified
Sep 2018
First submitted
12 Sep 2018
Last updated
17 Sep 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Exercise in people with Smoking and Rehabilitation; Tobacco Use, run by Izmir Katip Celebi University.

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 2 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 17 Sep 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Six minute walk test (time frame: 6 minutes). 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 17 Sep 2018; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.

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