NCT04360642

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
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• COPD

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	singing	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:

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-05-10
• Primary completion: 2019-03-30
• Completion: 2019-03-30
• First posted: 2020-04-24
• Last updated: 2020-04-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom