NCT04711629

Clinical Features of Smoker Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Clinical Characteristics of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Patients Who Continue to Smoke

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Izmir Katip Celebi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Smoking is the most important factor in the etiology of COPD. Some of the patients with COPD continue to smoke despite knowing this situation or they cannot quit even if they want. The aim of this study is; To examine patients with COPD who continue to smoke in terms of perception of dyspnea, exercise capacity, psychological symptoms and quality of life.

Detailed description

The study was designed prospectively. Patients with COPD who apply to the pulmonary rehabilitation outpatient clinic will be included. The data of patients with COPD who are eligible for PR and have been pre-evaluated will be scanned. Respiratory function test, arterial blood gas analysis, six-minute walking test (6-MWT), mMRC Dyspnea Scale, St George Quality of Life Questionnaire and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale will be used in the study. Patients with COPD who smoke will constitute the study group, and those who quit smoking will constitute the control group.

Conditions

• Copd
• Smoking

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Clinical Tests	Respiratory function test, arterial blood gas analysis, six-minute walking test (6-MWT), mMRC Dyspnea Scale, St George Quality of Life Questionnaire and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-01-01
• Primary completion: 2021-01-01
• Completion: 2022-01-01
• First posted: 2021-01-15
• Last updated: 2021-01-15