Well Being and Rehabilitation in Chronically Ill Patients: Structured Patient Education and Physical Exercise

NCT00989456 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 420082351
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 54
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 5

Brief Summary

This study addresses self management and maintenance of health through evaluation of a program of patient education in combination with physical training and with a structured follow-up. It is hypothesized that such a program will:

1. 1.improve quality of life, physical functioning, coping in everyday-life
2. 2.reduce hospitalization and (re-)admissions for patients with chronic disease, reduce consumption of home care services and can increase consumption of general practice and physiotherapy services in primary health care.
3. 3.improve patient satisfaction and health care providers satisfaction

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Heart Failure; Stroke

Keywords

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Heart failure; Stroke; quality of life; self management education; physical exercise; primary health care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Health related quality of life

  One year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Sustainability of the physiological effects of muscular training (6 Minutes Walk)

  One year

Study Arms (2)

exercise and education

EXPERIMENTAL

Supervised physical exercise in groups, plus a self management education programme (patient education).

Behavioral: Self management education programme

exercise only

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Supervised physical exercise in groups.

Behavioral: exercise only

Interventions

Self management education programme BEHAVIORAL

The structured patient educational self - management programme consists of 6 weekly sessions à 2 hours. The educational programme will take place prior to one of the two weekly training sessions. After the initial period of 8 weeks participants are encouraged to practicing self- management on their own for a period of 9 months. They receive,in addition to standard follow - up, an offer of extra follow - up consisting of regular contact with their group supervisors in primary health care. During the last month of the intervention year educational self - management will be offered twice and focus on themes that the participants wish to refresh.

exercise and education

exercise only BEHAVIORAL

6 week waiting list, followed by two weekly training sessions. After the initial period of 8 weeks participants are encouraged to practicing self- management on their own for a period of 9 months. They receive,in addition to standard follow - up, an offer of extra follow - up consisting of regular contact with their group supervisors in primary health care.

exercise only

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years of age or more
• Living at home
• Capable of active participation in a group setting
• Walking distance within 550 meter in 6 minutes
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) I-III
• Chronic heart disease I-III
• Stroke(0-2 on Modified Rankin Scale)

You may not qualify if:

• Speaking and language problems or other substantial communication problems
• Unstable medical or social situation
• Participation in another science study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Norwegian University of Science and Technology: lead
• The Research Council of Norway: collaborator

Study Sites (5)

Sunndal Municipality

Sunndal, Møre Og Romsdal County, 6600, Norway

Location

Surnadal municipality

Surnadal, Møre Og Romsdal County, 6650, Norway

Location

Klæbu Municipality

Klæbu, Sør - Trøndelag, 7540, Norway

Location

Trondheim Municipality

Trondheim, Sør Trøndelag County, 7000, Norway

Location

Hitra Municipality

Hitra, Sør-Trøndelag County, 7240, Norway

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Solberg HS, Steinsbekk A, Solbjor M, Granbo R, Garasen H. Characteristics of a self-management support programme applicable in primary health care: a qualitative study of users' and health professionals' perceptions. BMC Health Serv Res. 2014 Nov 8;14:562. doi: 10.1186/s12913-014-0562-9.

  PMID: 25380808 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Heart Failure; Stroke; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Behavior

Study Officials

• Helge Garåsen

  Norwegian University of Science and Technology

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 30, 2009
• First Posted: October 5, 2009
• Study Start: September 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2011
• Study Completion: April 1, 2013
• Last Updated: March 1, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-02

Locations

NO (5)