A Randomised Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Patient Education Program for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 88
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) - Total score
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to determine the long term effect of a self-help group in a patient education program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Detailed Description
Pulmonary rehabilitation is aimed to increase the level of health of patients with COPD by increasing their self care ability. A recent updated systematic review concluded that evidence strongly supports respiratory rehabilitation as part of the spectrum of management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Studies of pulmonary rehabilitation programs lasting up to 18 months show that effects are mainly maintained throughout the duration of the program. The long term effect, however, is mostly studied for programs of shorter durations. Some of the studies with shorter duration have found that the achieved benefit was lost or diminished during the follow up period, while others have found that the effect has been maintained up to 18 months. Our necessity in the rehabilitative field is to find strategies to maintain benefits during time.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •(FEV1) lower that 75% of predicted
- •the ability to participate in physical activity
- •not been hospitalized the last month.
Exclusion Criteria
- •contraindications for physical activity
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) - Total score
Time Frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months
Secondary Outcomes
- Patient Activation Measure (PAM)(Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months)
- The Perceived Quality of Life Scale(Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months)
- 6 minute walk test (6MWT)(Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months)
- Modified Borg scale (MBS) pre, during and post 6MWT(Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months)