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Health Literacy, Physical and Cognitive Function, Health-related Behaviors, and Quality of Life in COPD

Recruiting
Conditions
Health Literacy
COPD
Health-Related Behavior
Interventions
Other: No intervention
Registration Number
NCT06497816
Lead Sponsor
Hacettepe University
Brief Summary

Health literacy is important for controlling disease progression and living a healthy life with illness. High health literacy is associated with higher cognitive performance and lower health-related quality of life. Physical, psychological, and social impairments are seen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Studies investigating the relationship between health literacy and functional capacity, quality of life, physical activity, cognitive function, health-related behavior, and activities of daily living in individuals with COPD are limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare individuals with COPD with healthy individuals in terms of health literacy, functional capacity, quality of life, physical activity, cognitive function, health-related behavior, and activities of daily living and to investigate the relationship between health literacy and functional capacity, quality of life, physical activity, cognitive function, health-related behavior, and activities of daily living in individuals with COPD.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
144
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
COPDNo interventionIndividuals with stable COPD
Healthy IndividualsNo interventionHealthy controls
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cognitive function1st day

Montreal Cognitive Assessment will be used to evaluate cognitive function. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores range between 0 and 30. A score of 26 or over is considered to be normal.

Functional capacity1st day

Functional capacity assessment using self-paced 6-minute walk test.

Health literacy1st day

The Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine questionnaires will be performed. A score of 59 or less is defined as indicating low health literacy and a score of 60 or more indicates adequate health literacy.

Functional exercise capacity1st day

One-minute sit to stand test will be performed. The number of repetitions will be recorded.

Health-related behavior1st day

Health-related Behavior Scale II will be performed to assess health-related behavior. The Health-related Behavior Scale II measures various health-related behaviors and is designed to assess the frequency or extent of engagement in these behaviors. Higher scores of the scale indicate more frequent or healthier behaviors, depending on the specific behavior being measured.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of quality of life1st day

Short Form-36 will be applied for assessing quality of life. Higher scores indicate better health status.

Activities of daily living1st day

Activities of daily living will be evaluated using Leicester Cough Questionnaire. Each question is scored on a scale from 1 (maximum impact) to 7 (minimal impact). An average score is calculated for each domain (physical, psychological, and social), resulting in scores ranging from 1 to 7 per domain, and a total score between 3 and 21. A higher score indicates less impact.

Forced expiratory volume in one second1st day

Pulmonary function test using a spirometer will be performed. Forced expiratory volume in one second will be recorded.

forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity ratio1st day

Pulmonary function test using a spirometer will be performed. Forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity ratio will be recorded.

Peak expiratory flow1st day

Pulmonary function test using a spirometer will be performed. Peak expiratory flow will be recorded.

Forced vital capacity1st day

Pulmonary function test using a spirometer will be performed. Forced vital capacity will be recorded.

Forced mid-expiratory flow (FEF25-75)1st day

Pulmonary function test using a spirometer will be performed. Forced mid-expiratory flow (FEF25-75) will be recorded.

Physical activity level1st day

Physical activity will be evaluated with International Physical Activity Questionnaire questionnaire. The questionnaire assesses physical activity across different domains, including leisure time, domestic and gardening activities, work-related activities, and transport-related activities. Scores are calculated based on the duration (minutes) and frequency (days) of these activities over the past seven days. Higher scores on the IPAQ indicate a higher level of physical activity.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

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Ankara, Turkey

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