Effects of Singing on Dyspnea, Quality of Life and Pulmonary Function Parameters of COPD Patients in Stable Conditions.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 1 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 43
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume, functional residual capacity, inspiratory capacity, maximal respiratory pressures
研究概览
简要总结
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.
详细描述
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 50 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosis of COPD according GOLD criteria
- •Stable clinical conditions for the previous two months
排除标准
- •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.
结局指标
主要结局
Forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume, functional residual capacity, inspiratory capacity, maximal respiratory pressures
时间窗: 6 months
次要结局
- General quality of life score: SF-36 questionnaire.Specific quality of life score : Saint George's Questionnaire; Basal dyspnea index(6 months)