Effects of Singing in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Interventions: Other: Singing practice; Other: Hand craft classes; Other: Singing classes

• Registration Number: NCT00500526
• Lead Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the practice of singing for a long period of time on pulmonary function data, quality of life, and dyspnea sensation of patients with COPD in stable clinical conditions. As singing is a type of respiratory training, the study hypothesis is that singing would improve maximal respiratory pressures, dyspnea sensation, and overall quality of life of these patients.

Detailed Description

Thirty COPD patients in stable clinical conditions are going to be randomized in two groups: the first one is going to have singing classes for six months; the other one is going to have classes of general manual arts for a similar period of time. The patients of both groups are going to perform spirometry, measurements of maximal respiratory pressures and answer the health related quality of life questionnaires SF-36 and Saint George's before the beginning of practice and after 6 months.Both singing and manual arts practices are going to be administered one hour a week by specialized teachers.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-01
• Study First Submitted: 2007-07-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-07-11
• Study First Posted: 2007-07-12
• Primary Completion: 2007-12
• Study Completion: 2007-12
• Status Verified: 2008-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2008-07-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 43

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of COPD according GOLD criteria
• Stable clinical conditions for the previous two months

Exclusion Criteria

• Severe comorbidities other than COPD
• Hypoxemia with partial arterial oxygen pressure lower than 50 mmHg
• Incapacity to come to the research center in a weekly basis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1 Singing Group	Singing practice	Patients who will receive singing classes
1 Singing Group	Singing classes	Patients who will receive singing classes
2 Control group	Hand craft classes	Patients who will attend hand craft classes

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume, functional residual capacity, inspiratory capacity, maximal respiratory pressures	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
General quality of life score: SF-36 questionnaire.Specific quality of life score : Saint George's Questionnaire; Basal dyspnea index	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto; 🇧🇷 Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil