NCT05199987

Breathing Control Exercises in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Impact of Occupational Therapy With Breathing Control Exercises in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether breathing control exercises embedded in occupational therapy sessions have an impact on quality of life and dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Detailed description

Dyspnea is one of the most important and debilitating symptoms in patients with COPD and is often the starting point to the vicious cycle of physical inactivity. As a consequence of increased dyspnea, patients adapt themselves by reducing the amount of all activities of daily living performed, with a consequent reduction in quality of life. Occupational therapists are involved in pulmonary rehabilitation programs aiming to improve the biopsychosocial condition of COPD patients. However, the specific roles and intervention of occupational therapists are not well-defined, and standardized protocols are lacking. The implementation of breathing control exercises in occupational therapy sessions, aiming among other things to regulate patient's breathing during their activities of daily living, could be a starting point for a more effective management of patients with COPD. This could ultimately participate in the improvement of quality of life in patients with COPD.

Conditions

• Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Standard Occupational Therapy	Standard occupational therapy sessions include patient therapeutic education (implementation of strategies and/or technical aids promoting autonomy and independence), walking and stair exercises in real-life conditions (weighted shopping bag, unstable ground, ...), as well as work on activities of daily living aiming to improve toileting skills (includes individual assessment, the use of technical aids depending of this assessment, and personalised strategies to conserve energy).
BEHAVIORAL	Occupational Therapy with Breathing Control Exercises	Includes the same treatment than the one described in standard occupation therapy but with the addition of 30-minute sessions per day on breathing control exercises. These exercises included the reproduction of gestures reproducing daily activities and simultaneous explanations of breathing techniques that the patient can perform in order to set up strategies for saving breath during exercise.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-31
• Primary completion: 2022-08-15
• Completion: 2022-08-15
• First posted: 2022-01-20
• Last updated: 2024-04-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium