RecruitingChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD
Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Rural Patients With COPD
Eligible age
40+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
2 states
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
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.
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
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's recruiting
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06847061 · last updated 2026-05-07