Respiratory, COPD, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Respiratory Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
1. Hospital-based PR programme
2. A web-based PR programme
Intervention group - web-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme (PRP)
Patients will be giv
Sponsors
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
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
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.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Incremental shuttle walking test measured at baseline and discharge from programme | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety and depression; Timepoint(s): Baseline Discharge; Endurance shuttle walking test; Timepoint(s): Baseline discharge; Health status measures; Timepoint(s): Baseline Discharge; Physical activity; Timepoint(s): Baseline 1. Anxiety and depression 2. Endurance shuttle walking test 3. Health status measures 4. Physical activity Measured at baseline and discharge | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed