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. 2025 Jul 16:12:1571837.
doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1571837. eCollection 2025.

Role of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs for disease progression and quality of life in patients with stable bronchiectasis: a single-center RCT

Siwen Min #  1 , Hongting Liu #  1 , Yajuan Zhang  2 , Jingyi Wang  3 , Li Wang  4 , Yifan Jiang  5 , Suxia Shi  1
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Role of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs for disease progression and quality of life in patients with stable bronchiectasis: a single-center RCT

Siwen Min et al. Front Med (Lausanne). .

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program for patients with stable bronchiectasis in improving their quality of life and reducing acute exacerbations.

Methods: A randomized controlled trial design was employed, with patients randomly assigned to an intervention group (receiving the pre-designed home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program for bronchiectasis) or a control group (receiving standard respiratory care). The effects of the program on quality of life, lung function indicators, and the frequency of acute exacerbations were assessed.

Results: Preliminary findings indicate that the home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program significantly improved quality of life scores, enhanced lung function, and reduced the frequency of acute exacerbations (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: The home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program is an effective intervention for patients with stable bronchiectasis, contributing to improved clinical outcomes and quality of life.

Keywords: bronchiectasis; clinical outcomes; home-based pulmonary rehabilitation; nursing; quality of life.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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