Effect of singing lessons on breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17544114
• Lead Sponsor: Imperial College London (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-02-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

1. Both males and females, no age limits
2. COPD patients able to comply with a course of lessons
3. Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnoea score >3/5

Exclusion Criteria

Unable to comply with course

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Single breath counting and breath hold time. <br><br>All primary and secondary outcomes will be assessed at 7 weeks.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Quality of life (QOL): St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), Transition Dyspnoea Index, SF-36® Health Survey <br>2. Shuttle walking test (SWT) <br><br>All primary and secondary outcomes will be assessed at 7 weeks.