Telerehabilitation in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

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Conditions studied: IPF

In brief

It is to determine the effectiveness of different telerehabilitation exercise programs received to 2 groups randomly formed in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients. The cases meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomized and divided into two groups, the groups will be named as Telerehabilitation Exercise Group (TGr) and Video Group (VGr).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05190211

Run by

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

People needed

44

Starts

2021-11-26

Expected to finish

2026-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-11-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Being between the ages of 18-75
• Having a diagnosis of IPF disease diagnosed according to the following clinical diagnostic criteria according to the American Thoracic and European Respiratory Societies (ATS-ERS)
• Presence of dyspnea on exertion
• Stable clinical state at the time of admission without infection or exacerbation in the previous 4 weeks

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with severe comorbid diseases, unstable coronary artery disease, collagen vascular diseases and needing high flow oxygen therapy (˃ 3-4 L \\min).
• A history of effort-related syncope or any comorbidity (such as severe orthopedic or neurological deficits or unstable heart disease) that precludes exercise training.
• Participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation program within the past 12 months.

Where it is running

• Yedikule Chest Disease Hospital — Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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