Asthma Copd, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Conditions
Keywords
Chronic respiratory disease, asthma, self-management, patient education
Brief summary
This study is a single-blind (evaluator-blind), parallel-group randomized controlled trial comparing two approaches to home-based pulmonary rehabilitation self-management training in individuals with chronic respiratory disease (asthma or COPD): brochure-based and video-animation-based. The topic is current and clinically relevant; the comparison of digital health literacy and patient education materials is a relatively understudied area in the literature. Sample size calculations were performed, the CONSORT 2010 guidelines were followed, and the statistical method (mixed-design ANOVA) is appropriate to the study question.
Interventions
OTHERVideo Animation
All participants received an identical pulmonary rehabilitation self-management program delivered via animated educational videos for home-based use.
OTHERbrochure education
Participants received a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation self-management program in the form of an educational brochure covering disease management, exercise training, and family education
Sponsors
Mustafa Kemal University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
A Single-Assessor-Blinded
Intervention model description
A Single-Assessor-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Diagnosis of asthma according to the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2025 guidelines or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2026 guidelines Clinically stable while receiving medical treatment For participants with asthma, forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV₁) greater than 70% of the predicted value Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Clinically unstable respiratory condition or acute disease exacerbation Neuromuscular disease Unstable cardiovascular disease Musculoskeletal disorder that could limit participation in the exercise program Cognitive impairment or mental disorder that could interfere with communication or compliance with the study procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic Disease Self-Management Scale | At baseline (before the intervention) and at the end of week 6 (immediately after completion of the intervention). | Self-management was evaluated using the Chronic Disease Self-Management Scale (CDSMS), which comprises 23 items across four subscales: Self-Stigmatization (7 items), Coping with Stigma (5 items), Healthcare Effectiveness (5 items), and Treatment Adherence (6 items). The Turkish adaptation of the scale has shown strong internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha coefficients between 0.715 and 0.879 (Öztürk et al., 2021). Each item is rated on a five-point Likert scale from 1 (Never) to 5 (Always). The overall score is calculated as the arithmetic mean of all items, where higher scores represent better chronic disease self-management and lower scores indicate poorer self-management (Öztürk et al., 2021). |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed