Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: all case studies will sign an informed consent, and also they should have the following conditions: 1) Be younger than 75 years old. 2) Not be in the acute phase of the disease. 3) Not have any known defect in the respiratory system caused by other diseases. 4) Not have motor impairment which prevents their exercise. 5) They should be literate. 6) They should have healthy vision and hearing system. 7) It should be possible to make phone calls directly to the patient's home. Exclusion criteria: In this study, if a patient has one of following characteristics, it will be excluded from the study: 1) Enter to the acute phase of severe or the patient dies during the study. 2) If patient does not adhere to the exercise program because of new physical limitations. 3) If patient does not do more than two sessions of exercise and breathing. 4) If the patient does not adhere to the nutritional recommendations in a week.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health-related quality of life. Timepoint: Pre test, 8 week after intervention. Method of measurement: sf-36 Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Activity tolerance. Timepoint: Pre test, 8 week after intervention. Method of measurement: St. George's Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences