A feasibility study for web-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory, COPD, Pulmonary Rehabilitation; Respiratory; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN03142263
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

2015 Protocol article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26307616 protocol 2017 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28363923 results 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35266871/ physical activity results (added 11/03/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-05-17
• Study Completion: 2015-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 21 March 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 103

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male & Female ; Lower Age Limit 18 years
2. Willing to undertake pulmonary rehabilitation
3. Willing to take part in the web-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme if randomised to that arm of the study
4. Access to the internet and ability to navigate around a variety of websites (for example, uses online shopping or banking websites) or regular use of email
5. An established diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
6. Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnoea score of between 2 and 5
7. Able to read and write in English

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to participate in the exercise component of the rehabilitation programme e.g. neurological, locomotive or psychiatric disability
2. Unwilling/unable to take part in the web-based programme
3. Has taken part in Pulmonary Rehabilitation in previous 12 months
4. Unable to read or write in English.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Incremental shuttle walking test measured at baseline and discharge from programme

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Anxiety and depression; Timepoint(s): Baseline<br> Discharge; Endurance shuttle walking test; Timepoint(s): Baseline<br> discharge; Health status measures; Timepoint(s): Baseline<br> Discharge; Physical activity; Timepoint(s): Baseline<br> 1. Anxiety and depression<br> 2. Endurance shuttle walking test<br> 3. Health status measures<br> 4. Physical activity<br><br> Measured at baseline and discharge<br>