The effect of pulmonary rehabilitation application on caregivers of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.; Family history of asthma and other chronic lower respiratory diseases; Z82.5

• Registration Number: IRCT20161203031200N3
• Lead Sponsor: Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Patients should be in grades 2 to 4 on the Global Initiative Scale for Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Patients and caregivers have no history of cognitive or mental disorders.
The age category of caregivers is 18-60 years.
Caregivers have access to the Internet and smartphones to use the app.
The primary responsibility for patient care lies with the caregiver.
The caregiver has more than 6 months of patient care history.
Caregivers have a minimum reading literacy and Mobile literacy.

Exclusion Criteria

Samples are reluctant to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The burden of care, quality of life and psychological distress. Timepoint: Measuring the burden of care, quality of life and psychological distress at the beginning of the study and 6 weeks after starting to use the pulmonary rehabilitation application. Method of measurement: Kessler Psychological Distress Questionnaire, Zarit Care Load Questionnaire, SF12 Quality of Life Questionnaire.