Singing for Wellness: Is Singing a Useful Way of Supporting People in South Devon to Self-manage Aspects of Their COPD

Singing for Wellness: Is Singing a Useful Way of Supporting People in South Devon to Self-manage Aspects of Their COPD: Does a Bespoke Respiratory Choir Provide a Non-medical Intervention for Those With COPD in Our Local Community

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04360642

Enrollment

Registered

2020-04-24

Start date

2017-05-10

Completion date

2019-03-30

Last updated

2020-04-29

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Conditions

COPD

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to explore whether singing is a useful way of supporting people in South Devon to self manage aspects of their COPD and associated social isolation. It will also investigate whether a model of bespoke respiratory community choirs provides a useful service for our local community. The study will look at the impact of singing on breathing, wellbeing, frailty and engagement.

Interventions

OTHERsinging

Singing for Wellness will use an uncontrolled observational study design. Two mixed-cohort, 12-week community choirs will be delivered by experienced vocal practitioners in South Devon localities:

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

Singing for Wellness will use an uncontrolled observational study design. Two mixed-cohort, 12-week community choirs will be delivered by experienced vocal practitioners in South Devon localities: Newton Abbott and Torquay.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosed with COPD * Evidence of airflow obstruction as measured by spirometry * Being independently mobile and able to get to location * Being able to give permission to participate * Over 18 years old * Awaiting pulmonary rehabilitation or have completed pulmonary rehabilitation

Exclusion criteria

* Lacking capacity to give permission to participate e.g. severe dementia * Other health issues which preclude participation e.g. psychosis, unstable physical health * Under 18 years of age * Not diagnosed with COPD

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Lung function	12 weeks	Lung function will be assessed by Spirometry (FVC and FEV1)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Mental Wellbeing	12 weeks	Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale which assesses the mental wellbeing (positive mental health) of a person.(scores 1-5 experiences from none of the time to all of the time)
Frailty	12 weeks	Rockwood Frailty Scale to categories a patient into one of nine general frailty classifications.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026