Sustained but Attenuated Weight Gain after Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD: Evidence for a Gap in Post-Discharge Nutritional Care

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00039854

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-02

Start date

2025-11-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

J44.9

Interventions

Group 1: This is a multicenter study which includes further use of existing clinical data as well as a prospective part to obtain follow-up information. Data was collected from patients with COPD and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: COPD stages 2–4. Nutritional counseling during pulmonary rehabilitation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: BMI =25 kg/m². Incomplete pulmonary rehabilitation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome was longitudinal weight trajectory across admission, discharge, and follow-up.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcomes included changes in functional performance assessed by the 6-minute walk test, nutritional status and related clinical variables, use of ONS, continuation of nutritional counselling and exacerbations following discharge.	—

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactAlvaro Blazquez-Bujeda

Rehaklinik Wald

alvaro.blazquez@kliniken-valens.ch+41 058 511 81 25

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026