Treatment in interstitial lung diseases (ILD) is frequently ineffective. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an excellent therapeutic option in another chronic lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This prospective randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the short and long-term effects of PR in patients with ILD. For this purpose, 60 ILD patients will be randomly assigned to a PR or a control group. The investigators hypothesize that PR will improve exercise capacity, increase muscle force, reduce dyspnea and improve quality of life and daily life activities in ILD patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
The intervention group will perform a 6 month pulmonary rehabilitation program which consists of training, patient education, nutrition counseling and psychosocial support. They will be evaluated with some tests for the study.
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
changes in six minute walking distance after 6 months
primary outcome of rehabilitation programm
Time frame: 6 months
Changes in dyspnea and quality of life scores (MMRC, CRDQ, SGRQ),
Time frame: 3-6-12 months
Change in peripheral and respiratory muscle force
Time frame: 3-6-12 months
Change in maximal exercise capacity
Time frame: 3-6-12 months
Change in daily physical activity measured by Sensewear armband
Time frame: 3-6-12 months
Changes in pulmonary function and blood gases at rest
Time frame: 3-6-12 months
Change number of disease-related hospitalizations and survival
Time frame: 3-6-12 months
Change in functional exercise capacity measured by the 6 minute walking distance
Time frame: 12 months
To evaluate feasibility and safety of pulmonary rehabilitation in interstitial lung disease
Time frame: 6 months
Changes in six minute walking distance
Time frame: at 3, 12 months
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