A survey on use of supplemental oxygen therapy during pulmonary rehabilitation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12616000813482

Enrollment

265

Registered

2016-06-21

Start date

2016-01-29

Completion date

2016-08-31

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Exercise-induced oxygen desaturation is common in people with chronic lung diseases who are not on long-term oxygen therapy. Supplemental oxygen therapy is often used during exercise testing and training in pulmonary rehabilitation programs. However, there are no standard Australian guidelines on the use and prescription of supplemental oxygen therapy during exercise testing and training in this patient population so current practice remains unknown. Consequently, we are interested in investigating the use of supplemental oxygen therapy in pulmonary rehabilitation. The study aims to evaluate the current pattern of prescribing and using supplemental oxygen therapy in pulmonary rehabilitation programs in Australia.

Interventions

A survey, which was specifically designed for this study, will be sent to pulmonary rehabilitation workers via email aiming to investigate the current practice about the use of supplemental oxygen therapy in pulmonary rehabilitation. The participation of the study is voluntary.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

pulmonary rehabilitation coordinators / workers of pulmonary rehabilitation program across Australia. An email will be sent with the participant information sheet and a link to the survey to all pulmonary rehabilitation programs which are listed on the database of the Lung Foundation Australia. Lung Foundation Australia will be sending the email on behalf of the project.

Exclusion criteria

nil

Outcome results