The principal aim of this study was to adapt pain neuroscience education to dyspnea, Dyspnea Neuroscience Education (DNE), and measure its effect on dyspnea perception, physica l activity level, disability, quality of life and ventilatory and functional capacity through a randomized controlled trial. The secondary objectives were to evaluate its feasibility and its effect on emotional state (anxiety and depression), medical atten dance, number of exacerbations and the willingness to exercise.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
40
Patients will follow an online therapeutic education course about dyspnea. Education about the cognitive and emotional aspects of dyspnea processing, with the goal of changing maladaptive cognitions and behaviors. The course will be group-based (5 participants). The frequency will be of 1 session per week for 4 weeks, each session will have a duration of 1 hour.
General health advice, physiotherapy treatment. The frequency will be of 1 session per week for 4 weeks, each session will have a duration of 1 hour.
Change from Perception of Dyspnea questionnaire at 4 and weeks and 6 months
Time frame: Preintervention, postintervention (4 weeks) and follow-up (6 months).
Change from disability questionnaire at 4 and weeks and 6 months
Time frame: Preintervention, postintervention (4 weeks) and follow-up (6 months).
Change from Quality of Life about respiratory disease questionnaire at 4 and weeks and 6 months
Time frame: Preintervention, postintervention (4 weeks) and follow-up (6 months).
Change from Level of Physical Activity questionnaire at 4 and weeks and 6 months
Time frame: Preintervention, postintervention (4 weeks) and follow-up (6 months).
Change from Activity-related intensity and unpleasantness of perceived dyspnea questionnaire at 4 and weeks and 6 months
Time frame: Preintervention, postintervention (4 weeks) and follow-up (6 months).
Change from Self-efficacy Scale for Physical Activity questionnaire at 4 and weeks and 6 months
Time frame: Preintervention, postintervention (4 weeks) and follow-up (6 months).
Change from Forced vital capacity physiological parameter at 4 and weeks and 6 months
Time frame: Preintervention, postintervention (4 weeks) and follow-up (6 months).
Change from FEV1 physiological parameter at 4 and weeks and 6 months
Time frame: Preintervention, postintervention (4 weeks) and follow-up (6 months).
Change from Six Minute Walk Test (Sp02% Change) physiological parameter at 4 and weeks and 6 months
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Time frame: Preintervention, postintervention (4 weeks) and follow-up (6 months).