The effect of post-thoracotomy pulmonary rehabilitation on quality of life.

The effect of post-thoracotomy pulmonary rehabilitation on quality of life. - Post-thoracotomy rehabilitation and quality of life.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON30490

Enrollment

Registered

2007-03-22

Start date

2007-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-13

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Conditions

longrevalidatie Post-thoracotomy rehabilitation

Interventions

An early pulmonary rehabilitation program during 12 weeks (3x2 hours) initiated within a month after discharge from the hospital and will be guided by a multidisciplinary team consisting of pulmonol

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Elective thoracotomy patients. 2. Age >= 18

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with chronic pain. 2. A previous thoracotomy. 3. Comorbidity limiting rehabilitation: - RA - severe ischaemic heart disease or myocardial failure; EF

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. health related quality of life (SGRQ score).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. general quality of life (SF-36). 2. acute / chronic post-thoracotomy pain (McGill and VAS). 3. impairment (changes in pulmonary function). 4. disability (exercise capacity; 6 Minute Walking Distance). 5. start to complete recovery (ECOG score of 0 or 1).	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)