Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Respiratory Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
1. Pulmonary Rehabilitation (combined intervention): The rehabilitation programme in this study will consist of a combination of a physical training programme, cognitive-behavioural programme and stan
facilitate adjustment to it and develop a range of appropriate physiological coping mechanisms. It requires active client participation, learning, discussion and practice of technique both within and
Sponsors
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) recruited from general practice with diagnosis confirmed by spirometry
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome variables: 1. Physical Assessment Details: height and weight will be recorded and BMI will be calculated. A shuttle-walk test will be carried out. Forced expiratory volume and Forced vital capacity will be carried out. 2. Health status: The Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire will be used. 3. Anxiety and Depression: HADS will be used. 4. Self-efficacy: The COPD Self-Efficacy Scale. 5. Resource Utilisation: Direct, indirect, personal and transfer resource utilisation will be assessed using the Health Service Utilisation and expenditure measurement. Control variables: Demographic details: household composition specifically to include number of dependent children, number of habitable rooms per household, current or most recent occupation of head of household, marital status (where possible questions will match those used by the Office of National Statistics) collected on admission to the study only. Disease characteristics: age at diagnosis, duration of disease, medication taken, use of domicillary oxygen and concurrent medical condition collected on admission to the study only. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed