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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

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

Conditions
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Inpatient Rehabilitation


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: want to start a rehabilitation program in Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (vital capacity > 50% pred.) Exclusion Criteria: exacerbation in the last 4 weeks

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Usual care<br>Usual care during the whole study period without pulmonary rehabilitation. The patients will perform their normal daily life. | |
| Active Comparator: Inpatient Rehabilitation<br>3-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. | Procedure: Inpatient Rehabilitation<br>* Rehabilitation program in Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Delta of 6-minute walking distance from 1 week pre rehabilitation to 3 month post rehabilitation |  | 1 week before rehabilitation to 3 month after finishing rehabilitation | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Delta of physical activity level from 1 week pre rehabilitation to 3 month post rehabilitation |  | 1 week before rehabilitation to 3 month after finishing rehabilitation | 
| Delta of SF36-score (questionnaire to measure quality of life) from 1 week pre to 3 month post rehabilitation |  | 1 week before rehabilitation to 3 month after finishing rehabilitation | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary rehabilitation, exercise capacity, physical activity, quality of life