A Home-based Intervention to Promote Mindful Breathing Awareness Through Pursed-lip Breathing Training for COPD Patients
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Enrollment
- 6
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Test the feasibility of a mindful breathing application for COPD patients
Study Overview
Brief Summary
In this study, a system will be developed to guide patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to complete a mindful breathing practice at home. COPD is the third leading cause of death in the United States and no cure exists. Shortness of breath is the most common disabling symptom. Pursed lips breathing is a type of breathing practice that has demonstrated effectiveness for patients with COPD. It requires practice to maintain and there is currently no home system to provide the needed feedback and support to maintain PLB. Additionally, syncing breathing and heart rate variation offers patients additional benefits. The proposed project explores the use of biofeedback to guide COPD patients in a breathing practice and to provide data for health coaching to monitor and support the practice.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 40 Years to 99 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients eligible for Pulmonary Rehabilitation will be recruited for this study.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
Pilot Study
Participants will be shown how to use a mindful breathing software application. The software will be used for 1 week. At the end of the week, participants will evaluate the software.
Intervention: mindful breathing application (Behavioral)
Pilot Study
Participants will be shown how to use a mindful breathing software application. The software will be used for 1 week. At the end of the week, participants will evaluate the software.
Intervention: application on a computer tablet (Device)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Test the feasibility of a mindful breathing application for COPD patients
Time Frame: About 1 week
Mindful Breathing Application on a computer tablet for COPD patients
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Roberto P. Benzo
M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic