Singing for Wellness: Is Singing a Useful Way of Supporting People in South Devon to Self-manage Aspects of Their COPD

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: COPD
• Interventions: Other: singing

• Registration Number: NCT04360642
• Lead Sponsor: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to explore whether singing is a useful way of supporting people in South Devon to self manage aspects of their COPD and associated social isolation. It will also investigate whether a model of bespoke respiratory community choirs provides a useful service for our local community. The study will look at the impact of singing on breathing, wellbeing, frailty and engagement.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-05-10
• Study First Submitted: 2019-01-25
• Primary Completion: 2019-03-30
• Study Completion: 2019-03-30
• Status Verified: 2020-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-04-23
• Study First Posted: 2020-04-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-04-27
• Last Update Posted: 2020-04-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed with COPD

  • Evidence of airflow obstruction as measured by spirometry
  • Being independently mobile and able to get to location
  • Being able to give permission to participate
  • Over 18 years old
  • Awaiting pulmonary rehabilitation or have completed pulmonary rehabilitation

Exclusion Criteria

• Lacking capacity to give permission to participate e.g. severe dementia

  • Other health issues which preclude participation e.g. psychosis, unstable physical health
  • Under 18 years of age
  • Not diagnosed with COPD

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
singing arm	singing	Singing for Wellness will use an uncontrolled observational study design. Two mixed-cohort, 12-week community choirs will be delivered by experienced vocal practitioners in South Devon localities: Newton Abbott and Torquay. Lung function, frailty and health-related quality of life will be assessed by Spirometry, CRQ (chronic respiratory questionnaire), MRC breathlessness scale, Rockwood frailty and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS). Participants will be assessed at baseline and then again at completion of the 12-week course. Written feedback from participants to capture qualitative experience using narrative and Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs). The attrition and attendance rate will also be recorded for later review.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Lung function	12 weeks	Lung function will be assessed by Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ), Likert scale 1-7, higher scores indicate better health related quality of life

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mental Wellbeing	12 weeks	Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale which assesses the mental wellbeing (positive mental health) of a person.(scores 1-5 experiences from none of the time to all of the time)
Frailty	12 weeks	Rockwood Frailty Scale to categories a patient into one of nine general frailty classifications.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Torbay Hospital; 🇬🇧 Torquay, Devon, United Kingdom