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Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Smoking

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Rehabilitation; Tobacco Use
Smoking
Interventions
Other: Exercise
Registration Number
NCT03671187
Lead Sponsor
Izmir Katip Celebi University
Brief Summary

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is known to reduce dyspnea, increase exercise capacity, reduce psychological symptoms and improve quality of life in COPD patients. Some patients continue to smoke despite their illness. Smoking does not create a contraindication to PR. There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of PR programs in smoking COPD patients. The purpose of this study, PR completed the program to determine the effectiveness of PR smoker COPD patients.

Detailed Description

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is known to reduce dyspnea, increase exercise capacity, reduce psychological symptoms and improve quality of life in COPD patients. Some patients continue to smoke despite their illness. Smoking does not create a contraindication to PR. There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of PR programs in smoking COPD patients. The purpose of this study, PR completed the program to determine the effectiveness of PR smoker COPD patients. People who have completed the PR program, smoking and not smoking will be included into the study.

Data of carbon monoxide diffusion test, body plethysmography, 6-min walk test, blood gas analysis, mMRC dyspnea scale, hospital anxiety depression scale, SGRQ and SF-36 quality of life questionnaire performed before and after the program will be analyzed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
31
Inclusion Criteria
  • COPD patients completed 8 PR program
Exclusion Criteria
  • Never smoked patients
  • Participated PR program in last year

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SmokingExercise8 week exercise program consists of breathing exercises, strength training and endurance training
Ex- SmokingExercise8 week exercise program consists of breathing exercises, strength training and endurance training
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Six minute walk test6 minutes

It was performed in a 30-meter long corridor in accordance with American Thoracic

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pulmonary Function Test20 minutes

It was used for assessment of lung functions

Dyspnea Severity5 minues

MMRC Dyspnea Scale (0: no dyspnea, 4: very severe dyspnea), It was used for dyspnea that patients felt during their daily activities.

Short Form-36 Quality of Life Survey25 minutes

A health related quality of life scale, Short Form-36 Quality of Life Survey (Max. score:100, higher score means better quality of life level)

St. George Disease Related Quality of Life Scale20 minutes

A disease-specific quality of life scale (Max. score:100, lower score means better quality of life level)

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Inventory20 minutes

It was used for assessment of anxiety and depression

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