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The effects of a physical activity counseling program after an exacerbation in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A randomized controlled pilot study

Author: Hornikx, M. Country/countries: Belgium Number of patients participating in the study: 30 This study was focused on patients living with COPD
Intervention analysed in the study: Usual Care Plus Intervention components: UCP
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Setting of implementation: N/A Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring and action-based behavioural techniques delivered remotely Intervention components: E+MT+AB+R
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Setting of implementation: Hospital care (hospitalized) Professionals delivering the intervention: Physiotherapists Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Device management, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
COPD symptoms (short term) Dyspnea or breathlessness Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC)
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Exercise capacity 6-min walking test (6MWT)
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Steps a day Dynaport MoveMonitor/ PAsteps
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Muscle strength N/A
Qualiy of life Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 67.0 years (+/- a standard deviation of 6.5) Gender: N/A Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: 43.0 (+/- a standard deviation of 17.5) 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
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Muscle strength
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Steps a day
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)