Coping Skills for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Their Caregivers

August 6, 2014 updated by: Duke University

Telephone-based Intervention for Patients With COPD and Their Caregivers

This study is an NIH-funded clinical trial conducted at Duke University Medical Center and Ohio State University. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a telephone-based, care-giver assisted, coping skills training (CST) program in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and their caregivers. This may help COPD patients and their caregivers to deal better with the stress of lung disease. This study will test 3 primary hypotheses: 1) That enhanced CST will be more effective in improving quality of life compared to a Usual Medical Care plus COPD education and symptom management control group; 2) That enhanced CST will be associated with better medical outcomes (i.e., greater survival and fewer COPD-related physician visits or hospitalizations) compared to Controls over a follow-up period of up to 4 years; and 3) That improvements in quality of life and survival will be mediated by increased functional capacity and better coping.

This proposed study builds upon our prior research by: a) adapting and refining our CST protocol, which was effective in improving psychosocial adjustment in patients awaiting lung transplantation, to a broader population of patients with COPD who are not immediate candidates for lung transplantation; b) enhancing our intervention to improve functional capacity, reduce somatic symptoms, and improve survival; c) examining the impact of CST on medical expenditures; and d) including caregivers in an enhanced CST intervention.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Overall, 746 participants (patients and caregivers) were consented for participation into this study from both Duke University Medical Center and Ohio State University. Of these, 326 patients were randomized and participated in the study intervention along with 252 consented participants who acted as a caregiver; in total 578 participants (patients and caregivers) were involved with the study intervention.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

746

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
        • Duke University Medical Center
    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • Ohio State University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • male or female outpatients 21 years of age or older
  • a diagnosis of COPD
  • FEV1 25%-80% of predicted value
  • FEV1/FVC <70%
  • capacity to give informed consent and follow study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • dementia
  • psychotic features including delusions or hallucinations
  • acute suicide or homicide risk
  • other illness (e.g., cancer) that is likely to cause death within 3 years
  • unstable angina
  • congestive heart failure stage III - IV by NYHA classification
  • active involvement in pulmonary rehabilitation or a formal exercise program

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: CST
Telephone-based Enhanced Coping Skills Training (CST)
Behavioral: Telephone-based Enhanced Coping Skills Training (CST)
Telephone-based Enhanced Coping Skills Training (CST) intervention will systematically train participants (and caregivers) in the use of coping skills for symptom management (i.e. activity pacing, pleasant activity scheduling, communications, relaxation, goal setting, imagery, calming self-statements, problem solving, and preventing and dealing with setbacks). Participants in the CST condition will receive 12 weekly 30 minute telephone sessions followed by 2 bi-weekly booster sessions for training in symptom management strategies. Participants and caregivers will be evaluated at baseline, at the conclusion of 4 months of treatment, and at annual follow-up intervals for up to 4 years.
OTHER: UMC
Usual Medical Care and COPD education and symptom monitoring (UMC)
Other: Usual Medical Care and COPD education and symptom monitoring (UMC)
COPD usual care plus education and symptom monitoring control condition will participate in a weekly 15 minute phone call followed by 2 bi-weekly phone calls, assessing their health status and providing them with support and COPD education. COPD Education topics include types of lung disease, oxygen use, medication management, preventing infection, managing daily activities, and nutrition. Participants and caregivers will be evaluated at baseline, at the conclusion of 4 months of treatment, and at annual follow-up intervals for up to 4 years.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Composite measure of psychological quality of life, composite index of all cause mortality and COPD-related hospitalization.
Time Frame: 4 years
4 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Composite measure of somatic quality of life
Time Frame: 4 months and up to 4 years
4 months and up to 4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Duke University

Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 13, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2008

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 15, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 7, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 6, 2014

Last Verified

August 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pro00003707
  • 2R01HL065503-06A1 (NIH)

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