Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is known to reduce dyspnea, increase exercise capacity, reduce psychological symptoms and improve quality of life in COPD patients. Some patients continue to smoke despite their illness. Smoking does not create a contraindication to PR. There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of PR programs in smoking COPD patients. The purpose of this study, PR completed the program to determine the effectiveness of PR smoker COPD patients.
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is known to reduce dyspnea, increase exercise capacity, reduce psychological symptoms and improve quality of life in COPD patients. Some patients continue to smoke despite their illness. Smoking does not create a contraindication to PR. There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of PR programs in smoking COPD patients. The purpose of this study, PR completed the program to determine the effectiveness of PR smoker COPD patients. People who have completed the PR program, smoking and not smoking will be included into the study. Data of carbon monoxide diffusion test, body plethysmography, 6-min walk test, blood gas analysis, mMRC dyspnea scale, hospital anxiety depression scale, SGRQ and SF-36 quality of life questionnaire performed before and after the program will be analyzed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
31
8 week exercise program
Six minute walk test
It was performed in a 30-meter long corridor in accordance with American Thoracic
Time frame: 6 minutes
Pulmonary Function Test
It was used for assessment of lung functions
Time frame: 20 minutes
Dyspnea Severity
MMRC Dyspnea Scale (0: no dyspnea, 4: very severe dyspnea), It was used for dyspnea that patients felt during their daily activities.
Time frame: 5 minues
St. George Disease Related Quality of Life Scale
A disease-specific quality of life scale (Max. score:100, lower score means better quality of life level)
Time frame: 20 minutes
Short Form-36 Quality of Life Survey
A health related quality of life scale, Short Form-36 Quality of Life Survey (Max. score:100, higher score means better quality of life level)
Time frame: 25 minutes
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Inventory
It was used for assessment of anxiety and depression
Time frame: 20 minutes
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