A Study to See If Adding Music to Rehabilitation Training Helps People with COPD and Chronic Respiratory Failure Exercise Better Compared to Training Alone

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the effects of adding music to rehabilitation training for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD and chronic respiratory failure CRF. This trial compares usual rehabilitation training to training supported by music, aiming to see if music can improve exercise capacity, endurance, and reduce fatigue and breathlessness. Previous studies suggest music may help reduce symptoms like anxiety and dyspnea and improve quality of life for COPD patients during exercise. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups a music-supported training group or a usual training group without music. The music group listens to selected music styles with a constant rhythm designed to synchronize with cycling exercise sessions lasting about 30 minutes. Both groups perform supervised training on a cycle ergometer, with the only difference being the presence or absence of music. Training occurs 5 to 6 times per week over 12 to 14 sessions. Throughout the study, participants will undergo various assessments including lung function tests, 6-minute walk tests, muscle strength measurements, blood gas analysis, and exercise endurance tests. Heart rate, oxygen saturation, and breathlessness levels will be monitored before and after each session. The primary outcome is the change in walking test performance after up to three weeks of training, with additional evaluations of breathlessness, fatigue, and disease impact on daily activities. Safety, adherence, and reasons for withdrawal will also be tracked by the study team.

Rehabilitation Training With Music-support & Exercise Tolerance in COPD and CRF Patients.