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Lung rehab from home: a telemedicine experiment

NCT ID NCT05820776

Disease control Sponsor: West Park Healthcare Centre Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at a pulmonary rehabilitation program delivered remotely via telemedicine for people with stable chronic respiratory disease. Participants attend supervised exercise and education sessions online twice a week for ten weeks. The goal is to see if this remote approach can improve quality of life and physical function, potentially offering a convenient alternative for those who cannot visit a clinic.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Remote supervised pulmonary rehabilitation delivered via telemedicine, including exercise, education, and self-management strategies.
What this could lead to
If effective, this remote program could offer a convenient way for people with chronic lung disease to improve their physical function and quality of life without traveling to a clinic.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study without a comparison group, so it cannot prove the program works. Results may also not apply to everyone with chronic respiratory disease.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 50 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2023

Expected to finish

Apr 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Adults diagnosed with chronic respiratory disease affecting the airways and other structures of the lungs causing dyspnea including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), occupational lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * stable chronic respiratory disease * qualified candidates for pulmonary rehabilitation, * current non-smoker; * primary diagnosis chronic respiratory disease limited by dyspnea (mMRC≥2); * free of exacerbation at the time of admission, and * stable co-existing conditions Exclusion Criteria: * completed PR within the previous 12 months of the current admission and * being unable to communicate with the treating team.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic respiratory disease

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • West Park Healthcare Centre

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, M6M 2J5, Canada

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