Early pulmonary rehabilitation after acute exacerbation of COPD: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to establish whether early pulmonary rehabilitation after severe exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reduces mortality and hospital admissions, and increases physical performance and quality of life compared to rehabilitation initiated later in the stable phase of COPD.

Methods

In a randomised controlled trial of 150 patients hospitalised with an exacerbation of COPD, participants were allocated to pulmonary rehabilitation either within 2 weeks after discharge or the same rehabilitation programme but initiated 2 months after discharge.

Results

Early pulmonary rehabilitation did not prolong time to first hospital admission or time to death (hazard ratio 0.79, 95% CI 0.47-1.23, p=0.33) compared to rehabilitat

SUBMITTER: Kjærgaard JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7024764 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature