idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Conditions
Interventions
pulmonary rehabilitation (exercise training, breathing retraining and patients education) for IPF group.
pulmonary rehabilitation (exercise training, breathing retraining and patients education) for C
Sponsors
Nagasaki University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with dyspnea on exertion leading to a limitation in daily activities (Medical Research Council [MRC] grade > 1) and were on stable medical treatment. Clinically stable for at least 4 weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with collagen vascular disease, occupational lung disease, sarcoidosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other idiopathic interstitial pneumonias were excluded. Others were MRC grade 5, severe orthopedic or neurological disorders limiting exercise performance, unstable cardiac disease, inability to understand or complete questionnaires and previous participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| dyspnea, muscle force, exercise capacity, activities of daily living (ADL) and health status | — |
Countries
Japan
Outcome results
None listed