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. 2008 Nov 18;38(4):230–233. [Article in Spanish] doi: 10.1157/13092346

Eficacia de la rehabilitación respiratoria en pacientes con EPOC moderada en atención primaria y mantenimiento de los beneficios a los 2 años

Efficacy of respiratory rehabilitation on patients with moderate copd in primary care and maintenance of benefits at 2 years

Amalia Gómez a,, Miguel Román b, Concepción Larraz c, Magdalena Esteva d, Isabel Mir e, Vicenç Thomás f, Joana Ripio g, Eduardo Z Miranda Pacheco h, Ana Macho i
PMCID: PMC7679899  PMID: 16978561

Abstract

Objectives

To assess the efficacy of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme lasting 24 months and carried out at primary care health centres in improving the quality of life of patients with moderate COPD, compared with a programme of 12 weeks pulmonary rehabilitation with the usual care. Secondary aims include the assessment of the effects of the programme on dyspnoea, exercise capacity, reduction of crises, hospital admissions and length of time in hospital.

Design

Randomised clinical trial, with 3 groups in parallel and with blind evaluation. The control group will continue with the customary care.

Subject

Patients attended at primary health care centres with a diagnosis, based on GOLD criteria, of moderate COPD. Patients will be recruited from 5 health centres. 56 patients per group are needed (allowing for 20% drop-outs) to detect the minimum clinically meaningful differences between treatments, with an alpha error of 0.005 and statistical power of 80%.

Intervention

All eligible patients with signed informed consent will be randomised into the following groups: a) pulmonary rehabilitation for 12 weeks and programme maintenance for 24 months; b) pulmonary rehabilitation for 12 weeks without maintenance programme; c) control group continuing with customary care. Pulmonary rehabilitation will include educational sessions, respiratory physiotherapy and low-intensity physical exercise. Follow-ups will be at the end of the rehabilitation programme, and at one and 2 years.

Measurements

Quality of life with the Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire, 6-minute walking test, Borg Dyspnoea Scale, Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Score, Lung Function Tests, and intervention group.

Key words: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Pulmonary rehabilitation, Quality of life, Primary care, Clinical trial

Footnotes

El proyecto ha obtenido una beca de la Fundación de la Maratón de TV3 2004, n.° de expediente 42042610 y no tiene otros conflictos de interés; la gerencia de Atención Primaria fue la promotora del ensayo.

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