An Internet-based Rehabilitation Aftercare Program Focusing on Physical Activity Promotion for Persons With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
- Enrollment
- 48
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Acceptability of the intervention and participants' satisfaction (participant perspective)
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate a 12-week internet-based rehabilitation aftercare program with an emphasis on physical activity promotion for persons with COPD. The program starts directly after an inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program. It includes monitoring and promotion of physical activity, progressive resistance and endurance training, education through online learning modules and continuous support from a therapist.
Investigators
Prof. Dr. Klaus Pfeifer
Head of the Department of Sport Science and Sport
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Main diagnosis for the Pulmonary Rehabilitation is an International Classification of Diseases-Code J44.- (Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) at all 2011 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) classifications A-D and stages 1-
- •Internet access at home
- •owning a smartphone with the operating system Android or iOS
- •basic computer and internet skills (e. g. using web browser)
- •ability to operate a smartphone (especially to install mobile applications)
- •ability to read, write and comprehend as well as communicate electronically
Exclusion Criteria
- •severe concomitant disease, which will affect the ability to be physically active more than COPD for example, cancer or severe cardiac, neurological, orthopaedic or metabolic comorbidities)
- •cognitive impairment that hampers study implementation
- •Lack of ability to speak German
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Acceptability of the intervention and participants' satisfaction (participant perspective)
Time Frame: one week after the rehabilitation aftercare program (T2)
Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with persons with COPD that participated in the study.
Retention
Time Frame: one week after the rehabilitation aftercare program (T2)
Percentage of included participants that complete T2 assessment.
Compliance with intervention protocol
Time Frame: from the start of the aftercare program, until the end of the aftercare program, on average 12 weeks
Completed training sessions, e-learning modules and telephone calls with the therapist will be documented for each participant.
Acceptability and practicability of intervention (therapist perspective)
Time Frame: one week after the last participant was supervised by the therapist
Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with therapists that delivered the intervention.
Recruitment
Time Frame: 6 to 3 weeks prior to inpatient rehabilitation
Number of participants screened, number of eligible participants, number of participants recruited, reasons for exclusion during recruitment
Secondary Outcomes
- COPD Assessment Test (CAT)(Two weeks prior to inpatient rehabilitation (T-1), during the last week of pulmonary rehabilitation (T1), one week after the rehabilitation aftercare program (T2))
- St. Georges Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) (4 weeks)(Two weeks prior to inpatient rehabilitation (T-1), during the last week of pulmonary rehabilitation (T1), one week after the rehabilitation aftercare program (T2))
- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)(Two weeks prior to inpatient rehabilitation (T-1), during the last week of pulmonary rehabilitation (T1), one week after the rehabilitation aftercare program (T2))
- BSA-Questionnaire(Two weeks prior to inpatient rehabilitation (T-1), during the last week of pulmonary rehabilitation (T1), one week after the rehabilitation aftercare program (T2))
- COPD-Anxiety Questionnaire (CAF-R)(Two weeks prior to inpatient rehabilitation (T-1), during the last week of pulmonary rehabilitation (T1), one week after the rehabilitation aftercare program (T2))
- Dyspnea, cough, sputum, pain(Two weeks prior to inpatient rehabilitation (T-1), during the last week of pulmonary rehabilitation (T1), one week after the rehabilitation aftercare program (T2))
- Physical activity-related health competence questionnaire(During the first week of pulmonary rehabilitation (T0), during the last week of pulmonary rehabilitation (T1), one week after the rehabilitation aftercare program (T2))
- Health Care Climate Questionnaire (German version) (HCCQ-D)(during the last week of pulmonary rehabilitation (T1), one week after the rehabilitation aftercare program (T2))
- Bief Fatigue Inventory (BFI)(Two weeks prior to inpatient rehabilitation (T-1), during the last week of pulmonary rehabilitation (T1), one week after the rehabilitation aftercare program (T2))
- Usability and usefulness of the mobile application (meCue 2.0 questionnaire)(during the last week of pulmonary rehabilitation (T1) (only intervention group), one week after the rehabilitation aftercare program (T2))