Internet-Based and Established Dyspnea Self-Management Programs in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
In brief
The overall goal of this study is to compare the impact of a new Internet Dyspnea Self-Management Program (eDSMP) with an established face-to-face Dyspnea Self-Management Program (DSMP) in patients with COPD. The primary aim of the study is to test the following two hypotheses: 1. The eDSMP and the DSMP will have comparable improvements in the primary outcomes of shortness of breath (dyspnea) with activities of daily living (ADL), exercise adherence and performance, and pulmonary exacerbations (frequency and duration) at 3 and 6 months. 2. The eDSMP and the DSMP will have comparable improvements in the secondary outcomes of perception of support, self-efficacy for exercise and managing dyspnea, and health resource utilization at 3 and 6 months. This study is a randomized, longitudinal, repeated measures design with measurement times at 0, 3, and 6 months.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00102401
- Run by
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- People needed
- 50
- Starts
- 2003-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2007-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2007-08-14
Who can join
Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosis of COPD, clinically stable for 1 month;
- Spirometry results showing at least mild disease (FEV1/FVC < 70% and FEV1 < 80% predicted after bronchodilator);
- ADL limited by dyspnea;
- Ability to speak English and sign consent form;
- Actively use computer and the Internet;
- Maintain O2 saturation > 85% on < 6 L/min of nasal oxygen during the six minute walk;
- Understands and is able to rate shortness of breath during exercise
You may not qualify if…
- Active symptomatic illness other than COPD;
- Formal pulmonary rehabilitation training in the past 6 months
Where it is running
- University of California — San Francisco, California, United States
- University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, United States
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