A study for the delivery of standardised self management (SPACE Self management Programme of Activity, Coping and Education) at the time of discharge after an acute exacerbation of COPD - is it effective?

A randomised controlled study for the delivery of standardised self management (SPACE Self management Programme of Activity, Coping and Education) at the time of discharge after an acute exacerbation of COPD - is it effective?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN84599369

Enrollment

Registered

2013-03-26

Start date

2013-01-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-05-08

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Conditions

Topic: Respiratory

Interventions

SPACE for COPD versus Usual Care A Self-Management Programme of Activity, Coping and Education for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). SPACE consists of a manual developed by

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with an established diagnosis of an exacerbation of COPD and MRC 2-5 2. Willing to take part 3. Male & Female; Lower Age Limit 50 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to participate in interventions designed to improve physical capacity, e.g. neurological, severe cardiac, locomotive, or psychiatric disability 2. Unwilling to participate 3. Participation in other research projects 4. Unable to read English 5. Interventions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hospital readmissions; Timepoint(s): 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Bristol COPD Knowledge Questionnaire; Timepoint(s): baseline and 3 months 2. Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire; Timepoint(s): baseline and 3 months 3. EUROQOL; Timepoint(s): baseline and 3 months 4. Exercise Capacity - Incremental and Endurance Shuttle Walk Tests; Timepoint(s): baseline and 3 months 5. Physical Activity (SenseWear); Timepoint(s): baseline and 3 months 6. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Adapted Index of Self-Efficacy (PRAISE); Timepoint(s): baseline and 3 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Bristol COPD Knowledge Questionnaire; Timepoint(s): baseline and 3 months 2. Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire; Timepoint(s): baseline and 3 months 3. EUROQOL; Timepoint(s): baseline and 3 months 4. Exercise Capacity - Incremental and Endurance Shuttle Walk Tests; Timepoint(s): baseline and 3 months 5. Physical Activity (SenseWear); Timepoint(s): baseline and 3 months 6. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Adapted Index of Self-Efficacy (PRAISE); Timepoint(s): baseline and 3 months

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 13, 2026