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Impact of Family-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) on Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Their Family Members

NCT02048306 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2014-01-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of Family-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and their family members.

Dyads (patient and respective family member) will be randomly allocated to either a Family-based PR group or a Conventional PR group. PR programs will consist of exercise training and psychoeducation. In the Family-based PR program, both patients and family members will participate in psychoeducation sessions. In the Conventional PR group, only patients will be included. In both groups, exercise training sessions will be exclusively for patients.

It is expected that, by including patients with COPD and their family members in Family-based PR, they will become more competent and confident in the management of the disease, thus reducing the overall impact of COPD on patients and family members' well-being.

Conditions

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Family-based PR program

The 12-week Family-based PR program will consist of psychoeducation for patients and family members (once a week) and exercise training for patients (3 times a week). The psychoeducation component aims to empower the family with strategies to facilitate a functional and healthy adjustment to the disease and includes educational and psychosocial support components.

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional PR program

The 12-week Conventional PR program will consist of psychoeducation (once a week) and exercise training (3 times a week) for patients only.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

    collaborator OTHER

  • Aveiro University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alda S. Marques, PhD · School of Health Sciences of the University of Aveiro (ESSUA)

  • Daniela M. Figueiredo, PhD · School of Health Sciences of the University of Aveiro (ESSUA)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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