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Lead
Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
With
University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Hillerod Hospital, Denmark
Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
This trial will investigate if pulmonary tele-rehabilitation (PTR) and home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (HPR) leads to respiratory symptom relief (CAT score) and improvements on secondary outcomes in patients unable to access conventional rehabilitation programs (standard PR offer).
Our hypotheses in a three-arm RCT design are
1. PTR and HPR will be equivalent to each other
2. PTR and HPR will be superior to usual care, that is the control group (CON - no intervention)
Age
40–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Indication for pulmonary rehabilitation according to Danish national guidelines
Unable to access and participate in the conventional out-patient hospital- or community-based PR when offered during routine consultation
A post-bronchodilator ratio FEV1/FVC \<70% (confirmed physician diagnosis of COPD)
A post-bronchodilator FEV1 \<80% (degree of airway obstruction) corresponding to GOLD grade 2-4 (moderate to very severe)
GOLD group B, C, D corresponding to severe respiratory symptoms and/or frequent acute exacerbations
Able to stand up from a chair (height 44-46cm) and walk 10 meters independently (with or without a walking aid)
Able to lift both arms to a horizontal level with a minimum of 1 kilogram's dumbbells in each hand
You may not be if
Participation in conventional PR in the past 24 months
Cognitive impairment - unable to follow instructions
Impaired hearing or vision - unable to see or hear instruction from a tablet
Unable to understand and speak Danish
Comorbidities where the exercise content is contraindicated (e.g. treatment for diabetic foot ulcer, active cancer treatment, life expectancy \<12-months)
