The effect of pulmonary rehabilitation program on self-efficacy and severity of symptoms among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Registration Number
- IRCT138905064443N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 66
Inclusion Criteria
age less than 65 years, verification of diagnosis of moderate to severe COPD according to GOLD criteria (2008), absence of formal exercise training or pulmonary rehabilitation for at least one year prior to the study, no active symptomatic diseases (cardiac disease, musculoskeletal disease, mental disease) that would interfere with the exercise, literate and able to speak Persian, possibility of contact by phone/mobile phone
Exclusion criteria: recent exacerbation or change of medication, recent mobility limitation that interferes with exercise, not participating in educational sessions, lack of employing nutritional recommendation or exercise respiratory practice for at least a week
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self efficacy. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Self Efficacy Scale (CSES).;Severity of dyspnea. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Dyspnea Severity Scale.;Severity of fatigue. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS).;Severity of cough. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Cough Severity Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method