Effects of Occupational Therapy in COPD

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Interventions: Other: Occupational therapy

• Registration Number: NCT01994915
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Brief Summary

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic condition involving an impairment in functionality and in the execution of activities of daily life. The hypothesis of this study is that an occupational therapy intervention added to a physiotherapy program and a medical treatment increase the functionality and the quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Detailed Description

The evolution of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can be aggravated in some periods by an increase of the symptoms (above all, the cough, the dyspnea and the quantity of sputum purulence). This is known as exacerbation, and it is the most frequent reason for hospital stay, urgences services and death in this condition. A physiotherapy program and an occupational therapy intervention are carrying out in patients attending to the Hospital because of an exacerbation.. Participants will be assessed at baseline and again at the end of the study.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-11-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-11-20
• Study First Posted: 2013-11-26
• Study Start: 2013-12
• Status Verified: 2016-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 2016-11-02
• Primary Completion: 2016-12
• Study Completion: 2017-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with exacerbation.
• No contraindication of physiotherapy.
• Signed written consent.
• Medical approval for inclusion

Exclusion Criteria

• Heart disease.
• Neurological patients.
• Contraindications of physiotherapy.
• Nursing home residents.
• Cognitive impairments.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Occupational therapy group	Occupational therapy	35 patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease attending to the Hospital because of an exacerbation are going to be included in this group.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life	Baseline, 12months	Changes from baseline to postintervention in quality of life. It is assessed using two questionnaires, the EuroQoL-5D questionnaire and the Health Questionnaire St. George. A follow-up is going to be performed at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment.
Functionality	Baseline, 12 months	Change from baseline to postintervention on functionality. This is assessed using two measures: the Functional Independence Measure and the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. A follow-up is going to be performed at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after the occupational therapy intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety and depression	Baseline, 12 months	Changes from baseline to postintervention on anxiety and depression measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Patients are going to complete this questionnaire composed of statements relevant to either generalised anxiety or depression. A follow-up is going to be performed at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after the intervention.
Activity levels	Baseline, 12 months	The accelerometer Armband is going to be used for activity monitoring. It measures the intensity of the activity during 12 hours. A follow-up at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months is going to be performed after treatment.
Dyspnoea	baseline, 12 months	Changes from baseline to postintervention in dyspnoea measured with Borg Scale. A follow-up is going to be performed at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after occupational therapy treatment.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Physical Therapy; 🇪🇸 Granada, Spain