Counseling During Pulmonary Rehabilitation

April 12, 2021 updated by: Anne-Kathrin Rausch, Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Effect of Counseling During Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Self-determined Motivation Towards Physical Activity in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

The purpose of this study is to investigate if a physical activity counseling program during pulmonary rehabilitation increases the physical activity level in daily life in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Participants performed a 12 weeks outpatient pulmonary rehab (PR) according to guidelines. Participants allocated to intervention received PR plus physical activity (PA) counselling. PA counselling was performed using "motivational interviewing" techniques and was provided by two experiences physiotherapists independant to the rehab team. After PR and three months follow-up was evaluated if PA counselling during PR increases PA elvel (primary outcome: steps per day) in daily life.

Furthermore, individual, semi-structured interviews were performed in a subgroup of participants in order to gain more detailed information about barriers and enablers of participation in daily-life activities. Participants were invited to two interviews, one right after PR the other after 3 months follow up. A content analysis was performed.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

43

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • confirmed COPD (GOLD stages B-D) according to GOLD-guidelines

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Mental or physical disability (mini-mental score <20) precluding informed consent or compliance with the protocol
  • morphine medication
  • Primary diagnosis of heart failure
  • Uncontrolled arrhythmias causing symptoms or hemodynamic compromise
  • Severe co-morbidity (acute coronary syndrome, unstable angina terminal renal failure, concomitant pulmonary embolism, very severe pneumonia: CURB65>3)
  • Severe untreated arterial hypertension at rest (> 200 mm Hg systolic, > 120 mm Hg diastolic)

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Usual Care
outpatient pulmonary Rehabilitation program
Behavioral: Usual care
Experimental: Counseling
outpatient pulmonary Rehabilitation program plus physical activity counseling
Behavioral: physical activity counseling
5 face-to-face sessions a 30 minutes during 12 weeks pulmonary rehabilitation program.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
number of steps per day
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Collaborators

Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW
Schweizer Lungenliga

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thomas Hess, Dr med, Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

May 27, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 15, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2021

Last Verified

April 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KEK-ZH-Nr. 2015-0179

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