Effects of Ergometer Training With Telemonitoring in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) After Exacerbation — COPD  

COPD Clinical Trial

Official title: German: Effekte Eines Telemonitorisch überwachten Ergometertrainings Bei Patienten Mit Einer COPD Nach Exazerbation: Eine Prospektiv Randomisierte Studie

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Home ergometer training combined with online monitoring and regular telephone support could prove to be a cost-effective method to improve physical performance and quality of life in COPD patients.

The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate a significantly higher daily workout time in patients that are monitored during home ergometer training with telephone support compared to conventional home ergometer training. Consequently we expect an increased quality of life related to the illness and a decreasing BODE-Index. A post-interventional lower BODE-Index correlates with a reduced risk of hospitalisation and mortality.

Clinical Trial Description

Hypothesis: There will be an increased prevalence, morbidity and mortality of COPD during the next decades. On the other hand there is a clear correlation between life expectancy and physical activity in this disease. Telemedicine concepts promise new treatment strategies with favourable impact on the long-term process of COPD. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• COPD
• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

• NCT number: NCT01987544
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Institut für Pneumologie Hagen Ambrock eV
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2012
• Completion date: March 2015