Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age less than 65 years, verification of diagnosis of moderate to severe COPD according to GOLD criteria (2008), absence of formal exercise training or pulmonary rehabilitation for at least one year prior to the study, no active symptomatic diseases (cardiac disease, musculoskeletal disease, mental disease) that would interfere with the exercise, literate and able to speak Persian, possibility of contact by phone/mobile phone Exclusion criteria: recent exacerbation or change of medication, recent mobility limitation that interferes with exercise, not participating in educational sessions, lack of employing nutritional recommendation or exercise respiratory practice for at least a week
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self efficacy. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Self Efficacy Scale (CSES).;Severity of dyspnea. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Dyspnea Severity Scale.;Severity of fatigue. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS).;Severity of cough. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Cough Severity Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences