In addition to conventional pulmonary rehabilitation, virtual reality will be applied during the hospitalization period of individuals hospitalized for COPD exacerbation. It is aimed to get more efficiency from the interventions in this short time.
Subjects with COPD exacerbation will be divided two groups. Group-1 will exercise with a bicycle ergometer until fatigue in addition to pulmonary rehabilitation. Group-2 will do the same exercises. Subjects in Group-2 will use virtual reality simulation, which is designed as cycling in the forest while cycling. Treatment will continue until discharge. CAT score, mMRC dyspnea score, hospital anxiety and depression score and London chest daily living activity score will be examined before and after treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
50
virtual reality designed as cycling in the forest
pulmonary rehabilitation
Pamukkale University
Denizli, Pamukkale, Turkey (Türkiye)
1 minute sit and stand test
performance
Time frame: 5 minutes
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test
The test assessts COPD symptoms, higher scores mean bad stiation
Time frame: 3-7 days
London chest activity of daily living
The test assessts dyspnea that occurs during daily living activities. The total score can range from 0 to 75 points, with higher values translating to greater limitation in activities of daily living.
Time frame: 3-7 days
Hospital anxiety and depression scale
The test has 2 subparameter as anxiety and depression. Each question in the test contains 4 options expressing frequency on a scale 0 to 3. Higher scores mean bad stiation for each parameter.
Time frame: 3-7 days
Modified Medical Research Council
The test has 5 options thas describe dyspnea. Higher scores mean higher dyspnea.
Time frame: 3-7 days
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