The Effect of Distractive Auditory Stimuli (Music) on Dyspnea and Anxiety During Exercise in Adults With Chronic Respiratory Diseases

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Conditions studied: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

In brief

The objective of this study is to look at the effects of distractive auditory stimuli (DAS) on reducing dyspnea intensity and related anxiety and increasing exercise tolerance. Investigators hope that compared to a no-music control condition, that under a music condition participants with COPD will (a) demonstrate increased self-paced walk distance and enjoyment; (b) have less dyspnea intensity, (c) experience less dyspnea anxiety; (d) have less fatigue and state anxiety; and (e) higher maximum heart rate. The upbeat music with a tempo of 90 - 100 bpm (an average-to-moderate walking tempo) is expected to have distractive and performance enhancing effects in order to increase tolerance to dyspnea and exercise. The long-term goal of this study is to increase physical activity in adults with COPD and RLD by promoting dyspnea and fatigue management through use of distractive auditory stimuli in the form of music.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02955108

Run by

NYU Langone Health

People needed

8

Starts

2017-10-27

Expected to finish

2018-11-14

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-03

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• English speaking
• aged 40 years or older, with physician-diagnosed COPD
• a flow volume loop with a FEV1/FVC of < 0.70 in the past 12 months
• medically cleared to participate in NYULMC's pulmonary rehabilitation program.

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to exercise due to musculoskeletalor neurological dysfunction
• Inability to walk independently (unaided)
• deafness or severe hearing impairment requiring hearing aids
• mMRC score = 0 ("I only get breathlessness with strenuous exercise").

Where it is running

• New York University School of Medicine — New York, New York, United States

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