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Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Rural Patients With COPD

NCT06847061 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 306

Last updated 2026-05-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the uptake, effectiveness, and patient-caregiver-provider experience of a crucial treatment not provided in rural areas: pulmonary rehabilitation.

Conditions

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Pulmonary rehabilitation program

Participants are expected to engage in the home-based pulmonary rehabilitation routine at least 24 minutes a day, five to six days a week for the entire 12-week study period. The pulmonary rehabilitation routine begins with slow upper body and timed breathing exercises, followed by two slow balance walks for 6 minutes each. The total exercise time again is 24 minutes, followed by a 4-minute mindful breathing meditation/cool down

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

    collaborator NIH

  • Mayo Clinic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Roberto Benzo, M.D. · Mayo Clinic

  • Teng Moua, M.D. · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-01
Primary Completion
2029-08-31
Completion
2029-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

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