Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Rural Patients With COPD

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test the uptake, effectiveness, and patient-caregiver-provider experience of a crucial treatment not provided in rural areas: pulmonary rehabilitation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06847061

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

306

Starts

2025-04-01

Expected to finish

2029-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-07

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 40 years of age or older
• Physician-diagnosed COPD
• Living in a rural area defined by Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes 4-10
• mMRC score>=1
• English Speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to walk (orthopedic/neurologic/cardiac limitation causing immobility)
• Cognitive impairment or inability to understand and follow instructions.
• Patients with no COPD symptom burden, no breathlessness (mMRC score 0), as based on our previous studies they usually perceive no benefit from PR and do not have compliance with PR.
• Traditional center-based PR was completed within 3 months of initial study recruitment.
• Transition to hospice or end-of-life care at the time of screening.
• Acute exacerbation at the time of screening.

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic in Arizona — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States (enrolling)
• Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States (enrolling)

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