Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Rural Patients With COPD (NCT06847061) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Rural Patients With COPD
United States306 participantsStarted 2025-04-01
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to test the uptake, effectiveness, and patient-caregiver-provider experience of a crucial treatment not provided in rural areas: pulmonary rehabilitation.
Who can participate
Age range40 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria
* 40 years of age or older
* Physician-diagnosed COPD
* Living in a rural area defined by Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes 4-10
* mMRC score\>=1
* English Speaking
Exclusion Criteria
* Inability to walk (orthopedic/neurologic/cardiac limitation causing immobility)
* Cognitive impairment or inability to understand and follow instructions.
* Patients with no COPD symptom burden, no breathlessness (mMRC score 0), as based on our previous studies they usually perceive no benefit from PR and do not have compliance with PR.
* Traditional center-based PR was completed within 3 months of initial study recruitment.
* Transition to hospice or end-of-life care at the time of screening.
* Acute exacerbation at the time of screening.
What they're measuring
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Change Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire Physical and Emotional (CRQ-SAS) summary scores