Effectiveness of a Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in COPD Patients

Effectiveness of a Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in COPD Patients

The study aims to develop and test the effectiveness of a new home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program comprising two distinct phases, the first in which an 8-week respiratory rehabilitation program is carried out the second in which a maintenance pulmonary rehabilitation program is carried out.

Inclusion Criteria:

• COPD diagnose with B or E characterization according to GOLD criteria;
• Residence in the area covered by the institution where the study is carried out

Exclusion Criteria:

• Frequency of a PR programme in the previous six months
• COPD exacerbation for less than one week;
• Presence of unstable comorbidities (List of predetermined diagnoses that constitute absolute exclusion criteria);
• Presence of comorbidities that constitute relative exclusion criteria through a medical evaluation.
• Score of the Clinical Frailty Scale 2.0 above six or above five in case of not having a responsible caregiver and living alone
• SpO2 below 85% in the 6-minute walk test