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First received: September 22, 2022

Clinical Trial: Rehabilitation in Safety-net Environments (RISE) to Improve Outcomes in Vulnerable Patients With COPD

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Community-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation (COPD Wellness) and Social Navigation (Health Advocates) to Improve Outcomes in Vulnerable Patients With COPD

Brief Summary: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), one of the leading causes of death in the US, disproportionately affects low socioeconomic communities.While few interventions effectively modify the course of COPD and improve outcomes, pulmonary rehabilitation is the one notable exception.However, implementation of this resource-intensive program in real-life settings, and in particular, for underserved communities, has proven to be challenging.Safety-net centers that serve primarily under-insured populations lack…

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