The present study aims to investigate the effect of six weeks tele-based resisted exercises on cardiopulmonary function, quality of life, muscle strength and functioanl performance among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In addition, the effect of different forms of exercise instruction (i.e., booklet and video) was also investigated.
Background and Purpose: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the 3rd global cause of deaths. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is the standard treatment for this disease. However, the dropout rate remains high (33-50%) because of traffic issues and patients' low mobility. Therefore, telerehabilitation seems to be a better way to deliver PR. Using videos to deliver PR is not only easy to manipulate on the cellphone or ipad, but also improve patients' attention and compliance. Thus, the aim of this study is to assess whether tailor-made PR video rehabilitation program improves patients' quality of life (QoL), muscle strengths, cardiopulmonary functions, and compliance. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study. Participants were medically stable COPD patients and able to use LINE and YOUTUBE in cellphone. They voluntarily choose to participate in control group, booklet group or video groups to conduct 6-week tele-based resisted exercise program. Patients in control group received conventional intervention and exercise instruction booklet. Participants in booklet and video groups additionally received a COPD exercise package with 2 elastic bands in different weight (4 ponds and 8 ponds). Participants in booklet group received the exercise instructed in education booklet with words and pictures. Patients in video group received exercise instructed using YouTube videos. Both participants in booklet and video groups were asked to record their rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scores. A physical therapist would weekly contact them to monitor and modify the exercise intensity using their RPE scores. The videos included 5-minute breathing reeducation, 20-minute interval strengthening exercise and 5-minute education animation. All patients were assessed the performance of spirometry, cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), questionnaires about symptoms, QoL, muscle strengths and distances of 6-minute walk test (6MWT) before intervention, after intervention and after 6-week follow-up.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
COPD patients conduct pulmonary rehabilitation for 6 weeks by read an education booklet with words and pictures which is made by the physiotherapist.
COPD patients conduct pulmonary rehabilitation for 6 weeks by watching Youtube videos which were made by the physiotherapist.The patients are monitored by the physiotherapist by weekly phone call and asked to record RPE scores at the RPE form.
COPD patients conduct pulmonary rehabilitation for 6 weeks by read an education booklet with words and pictures which is made by the physiotherapist.The patients are monitored by the physiotherapist by weekly phone call and asked to record RPE scores at the RPE form.
National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Tainan, Taiwan
Time point difference of AT from 1st week to 6th week
Use cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to get the change of time point difference of AT from 1st week(intervention starts) to 6th week(intervention ends)
Time frame: From 1st week to 6th week
Time point difference of AT from 1st week to 12th week
Use cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to get the change of time point difference of AT from 1st week(intervention starts) to 12th week(follow up ends)
Time frame: From 1st week to 12th week
Time point difference of AT from 6th week to 12th week
Use cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to get the change of time point of AT from 6th week(intervention ends) to 12th week(follow up ends)
Time frame: From 6th week to 12th week
Change of maximal exercise work from 1st week to 6th week
Use cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to get the change of values of the pateint's total work (watt) from 1st week(intervention starts) to 6th week(intervention ends)
Time frame: From 1st week to 6th week
Change of maximal exercise work from 1st week to 12th week
Use cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to get the change of values of the pateint's total work (watt) from 1st week(intervention starts) to to 12th week(follow up ends)
Time frame: From 1st week to 12th week
Change of maximal exercise work from 6th week to 12th week
Use cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to get the change of values of the pateint's total work (watt) from 6th week(intervention ends) to 12th week(follow up ends)
Time frame: From 6th week to 12th week
Change of VO2max from 1st week to 6th week
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Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
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Use cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to get the change of values of VO2max (mL/min/kg) from 1st week(intervention starts) to 6th week(intervention ends)
Time frame: From 1st week to 6th week
Change of VO2max from 1st week to 12th week
Use cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to get the change of values of VO2max (mL/min/kg) from 1st week(intervention starts) to 12th week(follow up ends)
Time frame: From 1st week to 12th week
Change of VO2max from 6th week to 12th week
Use cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to get the change of values of VO2max (mL/min/kg) from 6th week(intervention ends) to 12th week(follow up ends)
Time frame: From 6th week to 12th week
Change of VE/VCO2 from 1st week to 6th week
Use cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to get the change of values of VE/VCO2 from 1st week(intervention starts) to 6th week(intervention ends)
Time frame: From 1st week to 6th week
Change of VE/VCO2 from 1st week to 12th week
Use cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to get the change of values of VE/VCO2 from 1st week(intervention starts) to 12th week(follow up ends)
Time frame: From 1st week to 12th week
Change of VE/VCO2 from 6th week to 12th week
Use cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to get the change of values of VE/VCO2 from 6th week(intervention ends) to 12th week(follow up ends)
Time frame: From 6th week to 12th week
Change of muscle strength from 1st week to 6th week
Use dynamometer to measure the changes of muscle strength(kg) from 1st week(intervention starts) to 6th week(intervention ends), including bilateral handgrip, elbow flexors (biceps) and knee extensors (quadriceps) for 3 times separately.The patient need to increase the strength to the highest level in 6 seconds and rest for 30 seconds.The highest value will be divided by the patient's body weight (kg/kg)
Time frame: From 1st week to 6th week
Change of muscle strength from 1st week to 12th week
Use dynamometer to measure the changes of muscle strength(kg) from 1st week(intervention starts) to 12th week(follow up ends), including bilateral handgrip, elbow flexors (biceps) and knee extensors (quadriceps) for 3 times separately.The patient need to increase the strength to the highest level in 6 seconds and rest for 30 seconds.The highest value will be divided by the patient's body weight (kg/kg)
Time frame: From 1st week to 12th week
Change of muscle strength from 6th week to 12th week
Use dynamometer to measure the changes of muscle strength(kg) from 6th week(intervention ends) to 12th week(follow up ends), including bilateral handgrip, elbow flexors (biceps) and knee extensors (quadriceps) for 3 times separately.The patient need to increase the strength to the highest level in 6 seconds and rest for 30 seconds.The highest value will be divided by the patient's body weight (kg/kg)
Time frame: From 6th week to 12th week
Change of 6-minute walk test from 1st week to 6th week
Measure the change of 6-minute walk test from 1st(intervention starts) week to 6th week(intervention ends).The patient walks in his/her own pace, as far as he/she can in 6 minutes at the 20-meter long straight path and the we will record the distance in meter.Stop when time's up or patient develops clinical symptoms.
Time frame: From 1st week to 6th week
Change of 6-minute walk test from 1st week to 12th week
Measure the change of 6-minute walk test from 1st(intervention starts) week to 12th week(follow up ends).The patient walks in his/her own pace, as far as he/she can in 6 minutes at the 20-meter long straight path and the we will record the distance in meter.Stop when time's up or patient develops clinical symptoms.
Time frame: From 1st week to 12th week
Change of 6-minute walk test from 6th week to 12th week
Measure the change of 6-minute walk test from 6th(intervention ends) week to 12th week(follow up ends).The patient walks in his/her own pace, as far as he/she can in 6 minutes at the 20-meter long straight path and the we will record the distance in meter.Stop when time's up or patient develops clinical symptoms.
Time frame: From 6th week to 12th week
Attendance rate in video group or booklet group
If the patient completes 70% or more of the intervention program by being analyzed from the record of RPE form, he/she will be recognize as being completed the intervention.Finally, we will count the number of the patients who completed the intervention to be divided by the number of totally patients in video/booklet group at 6th week.
Time frame: From 1st week to 6th week
FEV1
Use spirometry to measure the values of FEV1 (%) for 3 times.The highest result will be recored.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks later, and 12 weeks later
FEV1/FVC
Use spirometry to measure the values of FEV1/FVC for 3 times.The highest result will be recored.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks later, and 12 weeks later
Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC)
Level of Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC)
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks later, and 12 weeks later
COPD Assessment Test (CAT)
Total score of COPD Assessment Test (CAT)
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks later, and 12 weeks later
EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L)
Score of EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L)
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks later, and 12 weeks later
Clinical COPD Questionnaires (CCQ)
Score of Clinical COPD Questionnaires (CCQ)
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks later, and 12 weeks later