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NCT Number: NCT02404831

An Evaluation of Web Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation

The purpose of this pilot study is to compare a six week web-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme with traditional hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation classes for people affected by COPD.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Behavior Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Motor Activity Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Monklands Hospital

Airdrie, ML60JS, United Kingdom

About this study

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a term used to describe a number of lung conditions characterised by irreversible damage to the airways causing airflow obstruction. Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is a broad programme that helps improve the health and well-being of people with breathing difficulties, most commonly COPD. Participation in PR leads to improvements in exercise tolerance and functional ability, as well as a reducing breathlessness in everyday activities. It is traditionally an outpatient programme based in a hospital or community setting run by a multidisciplinary team, and usually lead by physiotherapy and nursing staff. Typically it includes a physical exercise programme, and advice and education on managing a chronic lung condition. The purpose of this pilot study is to compare a six week web-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme with traditional hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation classes for people affected by COPD.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • A diagnosis of COPD
  • Suitable for participation in the NHS Lanarkshire PR programme
  • Independently mobile
  • Access to the internet in their own home

Exclusion criteria

  • Unstable cardiac or other health problems which may prevent participation in study
  • Under the age of 18
  • Pregnant
  • Unable to read/understand English
  • Unwilling to be randomised into PR delivered via the hospital or internet

Treatment and study plan

Web-based PR

Other

Participants will undertake web-based PR twice/week for 6 weeks in their own home. They will be given individual log-in details to access the website with access to exercises and education pages. Participants will be provided with a standardised exercise programme at the start of the study. The level of intensity of exercises will be progressed as appropriate on an individual basis for all participants in the group. Participant log-ins and diaries will be monitored remotely and participants will be telephone at weeks 2 and 4 by their physiotherapist to discuss their progress and, at this time, exercises may be progressed by changing the level of difficulty/intensity. This is done remotely by physiotherapy staff.

Hospital-based PR

Other

Participants allocated to this group will undertake hospital-based PR twice per week for 6 weeks in. Participants attend PR classes and complete a circuit based exercise class. The level of intensity of exercises will be progressed as appropriate on an individual basis for all participants in the group. Following each class they will receive educational information about their condition.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in Shuttle Walk test at 6 weeks

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    analysis

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in Chronic Disease Questionnaire at 6 weeks

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    questionnaire

Other outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale at 6 weeks

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  2. Change from baseline in Borg Breathlessness Scale at 6 weeks

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  3. Website evaluation questionnaire

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    questionnaire completed by Experimental Group only

  4. Semi-structured telephone interviews

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Qualitative interview conducted with Experimental Group only

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Glasgow

Other

Collaborators

  • NHS Research and Development

Registry information

Official study title

An Evaluation of Web Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation- Pilot Study

Acronym: webbasedPR

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Apr 1, 2015
Registry last updated
Jul 24, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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