COPD Received PRElderly (People Aged 65 or More)COPDCOPD Acute Exacerbation
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
physical therapy program
physical therapy program: Group A will performed a physical therapy program that completed two daily sessions till discharge from the hospital .Exercise training starts from randomisation until hospital discharge,and administered twice per day, seven times per week. The study will be start from day 1 of hospital admission till discharge from the hospital.The study duration will be 12 weeks
Study summary
The study aimed to identify the effect of early pulmonary rehabilitation in elderly patients with Acute exacerbation (AE) of COPD (AECOPD) in exercise tolerance, dyspnea, sleep quality, fatigue, and time to discharge from hospital.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
65 Years
Max age
78 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients with acute exacerbation of COPD in both gender
* Patient older than 65 years
* Patient with clear consciousness
* Patients had been diagnosed with shortness of breath or dyspnea that was not caused by heart disease, pneumothorax, or pulmonary edema
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient with systolic blood pressure lower than 90 mmHg
* Patient with an unstable psychological status, hemoptysis, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema
Primary outcome measure(s)
Exercise tolerance — The study will be start from day 1 of hospital admission till discharge from the hospital.The study duration will be 12 weeks The 6 minute walk test(6MWT)in meter to asses exercise tolerance
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Faculty of Medicine for Girls- Al-Azhar-University, Cairo, Egypt
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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