Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group:in the intervention group at baseline, Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1) and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) are measured by spirometers and quality of respiration is meas
Sponsors
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age Between 40-65 years old Ability to read and write A previous history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalization Living in Zahedan Consent to participate in the study Have telephone access to patients A known case of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: formal education about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Cognitive and psychological diseases Hearing and vision disturbances Medical and paramedical professions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Forced expiratory volume in first second(FEV1),Forced vital capacity(FVC). Timepoint: At the beginning of the patient's entry to the study and 45 days after end of the study. Method of measurement: Respiratory volumes are measured by spirometers. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of respiration. Timepoint: 45 days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of respiration measured by Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactaliakbar Keykha
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed