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Long-term efficacy and effectiveness of a behavioural and community-based exercise intervention (Urban Training) to increase physical activity in patients with COPD: a randomised controlled trial

Author: Arbillaga-Etxarri, A. Country/countries: Spain Number of patients participating in the study: 407 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 emotional-based behavioural techniques Intervention components: E+MT+EB
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Setting of implementation: Virtual location Professionals delivering the intervention: Physiotherapists, Service Targeted self-management behaviours: Asking for professional help or emergency care when needed, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Coping with the disease, including depression and anxiety Anxiety Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)-Anxiety subscale
Coping with the disease, including depression and anxiety Depression Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) -depression subscale
Exacerbation Exacerbations N/A
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Steps a day steps a day (pedometer)
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

Patient characteristics

Age: 69.0 years (+/- a standard deviation of 8.0) Gender: 36 females Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: 57.0 (+/- a standard deviation of 17.0) Multi-morbidity: Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)
  • 2.0 (+/- a standard deviation of 1.49)

  • 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
Coping with the disease, including depression and anxiety - Anxiety
Coping with the disease, including depression and anxiety - Depression
Exacerbation - Exacerbations
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Steps a day
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)

Other publications associated with this study

supplementary material