Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Respiratory Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the intervention group will receive a 171-page A4 workbook comprising sections on disease education, stress management strategies, breathing control advice and techniques to improve ex
Sponsors
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients (no age limit, either sex) with an established diagnosis of COPD according to international guidelines and Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnoea scale 2 - 5.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to participate in interventions designed to improve physical capacity, e.g., neurological, locomotive or psychiatric disability 2. Unwillingness to participate 3. Participation in other research projects 4. Inability to read English 5. Participation in rehabilitation in the last 12 months 6. Patients must have been clinically stable for four weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health status determined by Chronic Respiratory Disease Self-Reported Questionnaire - dyspnoea component, measured at the initial assessment, and at 8 weeks and 6 months after this assessment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at the initial assessment, and at 8 weeks and 6 months after this assessment: 1. Domestic physical activity 2. Exercise capacity 3. Mental wellbeing 4. Self-efficacy 5. Health utilisation 6. Task completion 7. Adherence 8. Patient knowledge 9. Exacerbation rates | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed