Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Smoking

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rehabilitation; Tobacco Use; Smoking

• 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-08
• Study Completion: 2018-08
• Status Verified: 2018-09
• Study First Submitted: 2018-09-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-09-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2018-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 2018-09-17

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Six minute walk test	6 minutes	It was performed in a 30-meter long corridor in accordance with American Thoracic

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
St. George Disease Related Quality of Life Scale	20 minutes	A disease-specific quality of life scale (Max. score:100, lower score means better quality of life level)
Short Form-36 Quality of Life Survey	25 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)
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Inventory	20 minutes	It was used for assessment of anxiety and depression
Pulmonary Function Test	20 minutes	It was used for assessment of lung functions
Dyspnea Severity	5 minues	MMRC Dyspnea Scale (0: no dyspnea, 4: very severe dyspnea), It was used for dyspnea that patients felt during their daily activities.