nderstanding the role of self-management education in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12605000703606
- Lead Sponsor
- Felicity Blackstock
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Primary diagnosis of COPD as classified by NHLBI/WHO Global Initiative for COPD: FEV1 of <80% predicted and a FEV1/FVC ratio of < 70% (as measured with a vitalograph) - Participant reported symptomatic dyspnea (shortness of breath) interfering with their ability to perform normal activities of daily living.
Attendance at pulmonary rehabilitation program in the preceding two years- Non-English speaking- A primary diagnosis of another chronic respiratory conditions (for example bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, or lung carcinoma) - Another condition which would limit their ability to exercise (e.g. arthritis, cardiac conditions, lower back pain, Parkinson's disease)- A medically documented cognitive condition which would limit their ability to learn (e.g. Alzheimer's, dementia, short term memory loss following stroke or head injury).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Healthcare utilization: general practitioner and physician visits.[Examined for the 12 months following completion of the intervention.];Healthcare utilization: hospital admissions and length of stay.[Examined for the 12 months following completion of the intervention.];Healthcare utilization: pharmaceutical usage.[Examined for the 12 months following completion of the intervention.];Healthcare utilization: allied health professional attendances.[Examined for the 12 months following completion of the intervention.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of Life (Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire: CRQ and the Assessment of Quality of Life: AQoL)<br>- Health Behaviour (The Health Education Impact Questionnaire: HEI-Q)<br>- Self-efficacy (General Self-Efficacy Scale - 12) - Exercise Tolerance (6 Minute Walk Test)<br>- Dyspnea (BORG Scale during exercise, and the Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale).[Each of the outcomes will be measured prior to intervention, within two weeks post and at 3, 6 and 12 month time points following the intervention.]