chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Age > 45 * Clinical diagnosis of COPD according to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)1 referred for pulmonary rehabilitation; * Physically and mentally capable to cooperate * Sufficient understanding of the Dutch language * Clinical stability concerning pulmonary infections or acute exacerbations within last four weeks; * Absence of recent Myocardial Infarction (within last 3 months), unstable angina, other significant cardiac problems, SBP > 180 mmHg, DBP > 100 mmHg or tachycardia; * Absence of significant orthopaedic, neurological, cognitive and/or psychiatric impairment restricting mobility; * Internet access at home.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Subjects who do not meet the above mentioned inclusion criteria * Subjects who are not primarily diagnosed with COPD * Subjects unwilling or unable to sign the informed consent form (if applicable) * Subjects with any significant disorder or disease other than COPD expected to significantly interfere with the study * Subjects with orthopaedic, neurological or other complaints that significantly impair normal biome-chanical movement patterns, as judged by the investigator; * Subjects with respiratory diseases other than COPD (e.g. asthma); * Subjects with COPD exacerbations within 4 weeks prior to Visit 1; * Subjects with cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint of the study is physical activity data measured by the activity monitor. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary endpoint of the study is the patients' psychology, quality of life, and personality, measured by several questionnaires: - 4x Symptoms/Exacerb., COPD Assessment Test, CAT (Mackay et al., 2012) Measured at start of rehab, at the end of rehab, and at the end of the study: - 3x Exercise Self Efficacy Scale, (Kroll et al. 2007) - 3x Responses to physical activity, PAAS (Physical Activity Affect Scale, Lox, Tuholski, Wasley and Treasure, 2000) - 3x COPD Self-efficacy, CSES (Wigal, Creer, et al., 1991) - 3x Motivation/self-efficacy for ADL/leisure activities (IPAQ-SF) - 5x Breathlessness during daily activities (functional status), London Chest Activity of Daily Living, LCADL (Garrod et al, 2000) - 3x St George*s Respiratory Questionnaire Dutch for Netherlands (SGRQ; Jones, Quirk, & Baveystock, 1991). - 3x Anxiety and depression (HADS; Zigmond & Snaith, 1983) - 3x Motivation for PA, Treatment Self Regulation Questionnaire - Physical activity (TSRQ-PA, Williams, Grow, et al., 1996; Levesque et al., 2007) - 3x Dyspnoea general, Medical Research Council (part of BODE index), MRC (Bestall, Paul, Garrod et al., 1999) Measured at the start of rehab: - 1x Perceived health status, Medical Outcomes Study 36 (1 item selection), MOS-36 (Ware & Sherbourne, 1992) - 1x Health literacy, Short Test of Functional Health Literacy, STOHFLA (Chew, Bradley, Boyko et al., 2004) - 1x via CIRO Assessment: Nederlandse Persoonlijkheids Vragenlijst, NPV (Barelds, Luteijn, van Dijk, & Starren, 2007) - 1x via CIRO Assessment: Utrechts Coping List, UCL (Schreurs, van de Willige, Brosschot, Tellegen, & Graus, 1993) Measured at the end of rehab: - 1x Some questions about personality-based activity orientation & some questions about prefernces for physical activities and social context - 1x Social Support for Exercise, SSE (Sallis et al., 1987) Measured at the end of the study: - 1x Social Support for Exercise, SSE (Sallis et al., 1987) - 8x Some (3) questio | — |
Countries
Netherlands