Trial reportRespiratory research2021
Efficacy of a long-term pulmonary rehabilitation maintenance program for COPD patients in a real-life setting: a 5-year cohort study.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Safety and efficacy of exercise training in patients with pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects and long-term outcomes of endurance versus resistance training as an adjunct to standard medication in patients with stable COPD: a multicenter randomized trial.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Trial
- Application of the RE-AIM framework to evaluate the implementation of telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation in a randomized controlled trial among African-American and Hispanic patients with advanced stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.BMC health services research · 2023Trial
- Body mass index-related heterogeneity in diaphragm thickening fraction response to exercise training in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Effect of music-guided breathing training combined with singing on pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients: a randomized controlled trial protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Exercise capacity, dyspnea, and quality of life 6 months after exercise-based rehabilitation in patients with persistent dyspnea following pulmonary embolism.Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis · 2025Article
- Why We Keep Going: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study of the Motivation and Engagement Among Patients with COPD During a Long-Term Danish Tele-Rehabilitation Program.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing Compliance with Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Stable COPD: a Cross Sectional Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Article
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Once a Week for One Year in a Patient With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Cureus · 2024Article
- Persons With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and High Levels of Activation Improved Their Physical Activity Skills After an Educational Session.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.) · 2024Article
- Maintenance Pulmonary Rehabilitation: An Update and Future Directions.Respiratory care · 2024Review
- Long-term efficiency of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, and asthma: Does it differ?Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2023Article
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- The effect of comprehensive multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation on 5-year survival in COPD: does maintaining a home exercise program improve survival?Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2022Article
- Role of pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - a historical perspective.Medicine and pharmacy reports · 2022Article
- Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services in Patients with Different Lung Diseases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Maintenance of pulmonary rehabilitation benefits in patients with COPD: is a structured 5-year follow-up program helpful?Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2021Observational
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Abstract
backgroundPulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves exercise capacity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Maintenance programs can sustain the benefits for 12 to 24 months. Yet, the long-term effects (> 12 months) of pragmatic maintenance programs in real-life settings remain unknown. This prospective cohort study assessed the yearly evolution in the outcomes [6-min walking distance (6MWD), HRQoL, dyspnea] of a supervised self-help PR maintenance program for COPD patients followed for 5 years. The aim was to assess the change in the outcomes and survival probability for 1 to 5 years after PR program discharge in COPD patients following a PR maintenance program supported by supervised self-help associations.
methodsData were prospectively collected from 144 COPD patients who followed a pragmatic multidisciplinary PR maintenance program for 1 to 5 years. They were assessed yearly for 6MWD, HRQol (VQ11) and dyspnea (MRC). The 5-year survival probability was compared to that of a control PR group without a maintenance program. A trajectory-based cluster analysis identified the determinants of long-term response.
resultsMaintenance program patients showed significant PR benefits at 4 years for 6MWD and VQ11 and 5 years for MRC. The 5-year survival probability was higher than for PR patients without PR maintenance. Two clusters of response to long-term PR were identified, with responders being the less severe COPD patients.
conclusionsThis study provides evidence of the efficacy of a pragmatic PR maintenance program in a real-life setting for more than 3 years. In contrast to short-term PR, long-term PR maintenance appeared more beneficial in less severe COPD patients.
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