The Effects of a Home Exercise Video Programme for Patients With COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of a Home Exercise Video Programme for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00542932
• Other study ID #: 05/Q0703/151
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• First received: October 11, 2007
• Last updated: October 11, 2007
• Start date: October 2005
• Est. completion date: October 2006

Study information

• Verified date: October 2007
• Source: King's College Hospital NHS Trust
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United Kingdom: Department of Health
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Patients with COPD, suffer symptoms of breathlessness and leg weakness. Exercise programmes in the form of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) have been shown to improve both of these symptoms significantly. PR involves patients attending a hospital or community centre. For some patients, leaving the house is an ordeal. This study investigated the effectiveness of an exercise video programme delivered in the patients home.

Description:

Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) has been shown to deliver cost-effective improvements in dyspnoea, exercise tolerance and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PR programmes in the United Kingdom (UK) are typically delivered on an outpatient basis, either at a hospital or suitable site in the community. It is not always possible however, for patients to access outpatient programmes due to lack of local availability or adequate transport from isolated locations. Severe breathlessness may reduce activity levels to such a degree that for many leaving the house is an ordeal. A British Lung Foundation (BLF) survey reported that less than 2% of UK COPD patients had access to a rehabilitation exercise programme, despite National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and British Thoracic Society (BTS) recommendations that PR be made available to all patients who are functionally limited by dyspnoea. Meeting the demand for PR remains a challenge.

Access to the benefits of PR may be broadened if effective exercise could be administered at home. Current evidence suggests that home-based rehabilitation interventions result in smaller benefits as judged by exercise tolerance and quality of life when compared to supervised programmes. The impact of home based rehabilitation may be limited by multiple factors including, lack of health care professional supervision and lack of support from fellow COPD sufferers. This lack of support may lead to poor adherence to prescribed exercise intensity and frequency in home programmes.

One-to-one supervision on an individual basis is unlikely to be feasible or cost-effective, however, use of a home exercise video could enhance adherence to prescribed exercise programmes. Video media can be an effective means of delivering exercise instruction. No published research to date has investigated the effectiveness of a home exercise video for patients with COPD. We hypothesised that an exercise programme based on video instruction at home, could improve walking ability, breathlessness and quality of life.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 27
• Est. completion date: October 2006
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Moderate/severe COPD

• Access to a video or DVD player

Exclusion Criteria:

• Comorbid condition that precludes safe exercise

• Previous attendance at a pulmonary rehabilitation programme

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Lung Diseases
• Lung Diseases, Obstructive
• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Intervention

Other:
• Exercise
Watched Film A (promotional film) Film B (30 min exercise video) asked to to perform 4 times a week for 6 weeks at home

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United Kingdom	King's College Hospital	London

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
King's College Hospital NHS Trust	University of Brighton

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Incremental Shuttle Walk Test		Baseline and 6 weeks
Secondary	Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire		Baseline and 6 weeks