Patient Education in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Effect and Costs

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Interventions: Behavioral: Group training with self-help group; Behavioral: Group training

• Registration Number: NCT00705302
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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 Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-09
• Study First Submitted: 2008-06-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-06-25
• Study First Posted: 2008-06-26
• Primary Completion: 2011-08
• Study Completion: 2011-11
• Status Verified: 2017-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 2017-02-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 88

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
patient education including self-help	Group training with self-help group	Patients in the arm will participate in a three months patient education and exercise program including a self-help group in 3 months of time.
patient education	Group training	Patients in arm 2 will participate in the same patient education and exercise program as arm 1, but without an additional self-help group.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) - Total score	Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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
Patient Activation Measure (PAM)	Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months
The Perceived Quality of Life Scale	Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology; 🇳🇴 Trondheim, Norway