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Randomized controlled trial of an internet-based versus face-to-face dyspnea self-management program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pilot study

Author: Nguyen, H. Q. Country/countries: United States Number of patients participating in the study: 50 This study was focused on patients living with COPD
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring and action-based behavioural techniques Intervention components: E+MT+AB
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Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring techniques Intervention components: E+MT
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Setting of implementation: Virtual location Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses, Service Targeted self-management behaviours: Communication with healthcare and/or social care providers, Condition-specific behaviours, Early recognition of symptoms, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
COPD symptoms (short term) Dyspnea or breathlessness Chronic respiratory disease questionnaire (CRQ) - Dyspnea
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Exercise capacity 6-min walking test (6MWT)
Qualiy of life Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (generic instruments) N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (generic instruments) N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 69.5 years (+/- a standard deviation of 8.5) Gender: 17 females Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: 49.6 (+/- a standard deviation of 17.0) Multi-morbidity: N/A
  • Number of co-morbidities: N/A

Level of health literacy: N/A
  • Tool: N/A

Socio-economic characteristics: N/A

Risk of Bias of this study

Outcome Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
COPD symptoms (short term) - Dyspnea or breathlessness
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (generic instruments)
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (generic instruments)
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)