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| Name | Class |
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| Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy | OTHER |
| Western Norway University of Applied Sciences | OTHER |
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The aims of the study are to examine the responsiveness of, and the correlation between field walk tests and physical performance test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after participating in pulmonary rehabilitation.
Patients with COPD who are participating at pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) at Haukeland University Hospital will be asked and consecutive enrolled to the study. Before and after PR the six-minute walk test, incremental- and endurance shuttle walk test, 30 sec sit-to-stand test and stair test will be used to evaluate change in physical capacity and -performance.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | Experimental | Participants who are participating in a 6-week pulmonary rehabilitation program are enrolled in the study. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Pulmonary rehabilitation | Other | Pre-post test design |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 6-minute walk test | Change from baseline to 6 weeks in 6 minute walk distance in meter is primary outcome | up to 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Incremental Shuttle walk test | Change from baseline to 6 weeks in walk distance in meter is the outcome | up to 6 weeks |
| Endurance shuttle walk test | Change from baseline to 6 weeks in time in second is the outcome |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Else Sterndorff, Director | Haukeland University Hospital, Dept. of Physiotherapy | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Bente Frisk | Sandsli | 5253 | Norway |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D029424 | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
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| up to 6 weeks |
| 30 second sit to stand test | Change from baseline to in number of repetition is the outcome | up to 6 weeks |
| Stair test | Change from baseline to 6 weeks in time of the test is the outcome: 18 steps are walked up and down three times as fast as possible. Time in sec. is measured. | Up to 6 weeks |
| D020969 |
| Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |