Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Loneliness in COPD
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Conditions:
Loneliness
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Loneliness is the feeling of sadness because one wants friends or company. This feeling is common in patients with chronic lung disease, who suffer from breathing difficulty, chronic cough, and reduce...
Detailed Description
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), composed of exercise training, education, and self-management strategies, is the standard of care for managing individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CO...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A spirometry (FEV1/FVC \< 0.70) or physician-confirmed diagnosis of COPD
- Aged 18 years or more
- Ability to complete at least 60% of the PR program that includes exercise, education, and behaviour change intervention
- Ability to provide written informed consent.
- Abbreviations:
- FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second FVC: forced vital capacity
Exclusion
- Do not have sufficient language skills (non-English speaking or reduced cognition)
- Are unable to complete at least 60% of PR
- Fail to complete the primary outcome measure, the University of California, and Los Angeles Loneliness scale (UCLA-LS).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 23 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 30 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05435963
Start Date
January 23 2023
End Date
November 30 2023
Last Update
May 23 2025
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West Park Healthcare Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6M 2J5