60
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2011
Primary Completion Date
January 31, 2013
Study Completion Date
July 31, 2013
Usual home care
Usual home care consists in supporting drug and oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, GP's assistance,and periodical in-hospital visit.
PT-assisted home rehabilitation
"Patient performs 50 min physical activity/working day autonomously by the help of a DVD. The physical activity consists in cyclette, calisthenic exercises, and training of the respiratory muscles.~Every two weeks, PT phones the patient for an educational reinforcement."
Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Lumezzane
Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri
OTHER