Impact of Family-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) on Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Their Family Members

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

56

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2013

Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Family-based PR program

The 12-week Family-based PR program will consist of psychoeducation for patients and family members (once a week) and exercise training for patients (3 times a week). The psychoeducation component aims to empower the family with strategies to facilitate a functional and healthy adjustment to the disease and includes educational and psychosocial support components.

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional PR program

The 12-week Conventional PR program will consist of psychoeducation (once a week) and exercise training (3 times a week) for patients only.

Trial Locations (1)

3810-193

University of Aveiro, Aveiro

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

OTHER

lead

Aveiro University

OTHER

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