NCT03889054

Effect of Education and Respiratory Rehabilitation on Quality of Life in COPD Patients

Effect of a Joint Program of Health Education and Respiratory Rehabilitation on the Health-related Quality of Life of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and History of Exacerbation

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In patients with COPD and a history of recent exacerbation, to compare the quality of life after completing a joint program of health education and respiratory rehabilitation with those patients who only receive respiratory rehabilitation. To compare lung function, the distance traveled in the 6-minute walk test and in the test of the shuttle between both groups. Also, to compare between both groups adherence to inhaled treatment, physical activity, and emotional condition. Finally, to compare the number of visits to emergencies and hospitalizations, and on the other hand, the number of mild, moderate and severe exacerbations between both groups

Detailed description

In this trial we selected COPD patients with a history of recent exacerbation to be submitted to a respiratory rehabilitation program with or without a individualized program of health education. We try to demonstrate a better improvement in the quality of life after completing a joint program of health education and respiratory rehabilitation in this patients than those one who only receive respiratory rehabilitation. We also want to demonstrate an improvement in lung function, the distance travelled in the 6-minute walk test and in the test of the shuttle, the adherence to inhaled treatment, the physical activity, the emotional condition, the number of visits to emergencies and hospitalizations and the number of mild, moderate and severe exacerbations between both groups.

Conditions

• COPD

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Education program	The education sessions will be given in 3 opportunities (15-30, 45 and at 90 days from diagnosis of the exacerbation) and it will be individualized. The program will include measures of self-care and self-management recommended in patients with COPD: 1. Plan of action in an exacerbation. 2. Education related to COPD. 3. Information on pharmacological medication. 4. Management of the exacerbation. 5. Management of stress and / or anxiety. 6. Nutritional recommendations. 7. Physical exercise recommendations. 8. Healthy lifestyle recommendations. The first session will last 90 minutes and will be explain according to the contents of the manual "Controlling COPD". A presentation designed for this purpose will be displayed and this manual will be provided to patients to carry out their reading at home. The second and third sessions will last 15 minutes and the purpose will be to resolve doubts.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-04-01
• Primary completion: 2020-04-01
• Completion: 2020-05-01
• First posted: 2019-03-25
• Last updated: 2019-03-25