Effectiveness of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Smoker Patients With COPD
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Smoking
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
- Enrollment
- 31
- Primary Endpoint
- Six minute walk test
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Ilknur Naz
Asst. Prof.
Izmir Katip Celebi University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •COPD patients completed 8 PR program
Exclusion Criteria
- •Never smoked patients
- •Participated PR program in last year
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Six minute walk test
Time Frame: 6 minutes
It was performed in a 30-meter long corridor in accordance with American Thoracic
Secondary Outcomes
- St. George Disease Related Quality of Life Scale(20 minutes)
- Pulmonary Function Test(20 minutes)
- Dyspnea Severity(5 minues)
- Short Form-36 Quality of Life Survey(25 minutes)
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression Inventory(20 minutes)