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| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| La Trobe University | OTHER |
| Austin Hospital, Melbourne Australia | OTHER |
| Victorian Tuberculosis and Lung Association | UNKNOWN |
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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a highly disabling group of conditions including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), acute and chronic interstitial pneumonias, connective tissue diseases and sarcoidosis. People with ILD frequently experience breathlessness on exertion, which limits their ability to undertake daily activities. People with ILD report very poor quality of life due to low levels of physical functioning and vitality, and high levels of breathlessness and fatigue. There are few treatments for ILD and those that are available have limited impact on quality of life.
The aim of this study is to assess the effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, which consists of specialised exercise training for people with lung disease, on exercise capacity and quality of life in people with ILD. We hypothesis that exercise training will result in reduced dyspnoea, improved exercise tolerance and enhanced quality of life.
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a highly disabling group of conditions including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), acute and chronic interstitial pneumonias, connective tissue diseases and sarcoidosis. People with ILD frequently experience breathlessness on exertion, which limits their ability to undertake daily activities and reduces health-related quality of life.Available treatments for ILD have proved largely ineffective, offering no improvement in survival and demonstrating only limited impact on quality of life.
Aims of the Research
Comparisons: 8 weeks exercise training compared to control group (maximal exercise capacity, functional exercise capacity, dyspnoea, quality of life).
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Rehabilitation | Behavioral |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Functional exercise capacity |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Maximal exercise capacity | ||
| Health-related quality of life | ||
| Dyspnoea |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Anne E Holland, PhD | Alfred Hospital and LaTrobe University | Principal Investigator |
| Matthew Conron, MBBS | The Alfred | Principal Investigator |
| Prue Munro, BAppSc | The Alfred | Principal Investigator |
| Christine McDonald, MBBS PhD | Austin Hospital, Melbourne Australia | Principal Investigator |
| Catherine Hill, PhD | Austin Hospital, Melbourne Australia | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Hospital | Melbourne | Victoria | 3004 | Australia | ||
| Austin Hospital |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18245143 | Derived | Holland AE, Hill CJ, Conron M, Munro P, McDonald CF. Short term improvement in exercise capacity and symptoms following exercise training in interstitial lung disease. Thorax. 2008 Jun;63(6):549-54. doi: 10.1136/thx.2007.088070. Epub 2008 Feb 1. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017563 | Lung Diseases, Interstitial |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| D054990 | Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis |
| D003240 | Connective Tissue Diseases |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D011658 | Pulmonary Fibrosis |
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| Melbourne |
| Victoria |
| 3084 |
| Australia |
| D017437 |
| Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |