The purpose of this pilot randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the willingness, acceptance, adherence and signs of benefits of structured home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (HPR) and supervised pulmonary tele-rehabilitation (PTR) on respiratory symptoms, quality of life, functioning and physical activity in patients with ILD (Interstitial lung disease, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Sarcoidosis), Bronchiectasis and Asthma who have a clinically assessed need for a pulmonary rehabilitation program. The main questions the project aims to answer are: * Will HPR and PTR appeal to a minimum of 30% of the eligble patients * Be greatly accepted (≥70% of participant complete 70% or more of the planned sessions) by patients agreeing to participate in the study * Will PTR and HPR lead to positive changes in respiratory symptom relief, symptom relief in general and improve or maintain physical functioning larger than usual care Researchers will compare with a comparable control group who gets usual care (scheduled controls and medication but no exercise intervention) to examine the willingness to be randomized and to get an indication on possible health related effects. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1. A structured supervised group-based PTR (exercise twice a week; each session consists of 35 min. evidence-based exercises and 25 min. of patient education) 2. An individual HPR program (self-initiated physical activity) with motivational and professional counseling once a week (10-15min), supported by a tablet screen 3. A control group receiving usual care (CON)
Primary objective of the ExPuRe study is to evaluate the willingness, acceptance, adherence and signs of benefits of structured home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (HPR) and supervised pulmonary tele-rehabilitation (PTR) on respiratory symptoms, quality of life, functioning and physical activity in patients with ILD, Asthma and BE, who have a clinically assessed need for a pulmonary rehabilitation program. The hypotheses are that HPR and PTR will appeal to 30% of the eligble patients, be greatly accepted (≥70% of participant complete 70% or more of the planned sessions) by patients agreeing to participate in the study, and that PTR and HPR will lead to positive changes in respiratory symptom relief, symptom relief in general and improve or maintain physical functioning larger than usual care, that is the control group (CON - no intervention).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
50
PTR is delivered from promoter hospital to a group of 3 - 5 patients who exercise at home and communicate via tablet-camera. Each session is 60 min; 35 min exercise/ 25 min patient education, two times per week for a duration of 10-weeks. Specific exercises are evidence-based; been used in several intervention studies on patients with CRD (eg. COPD). Exercises involves larger muscle groups with 50/50 exercises for upper and lower extremities. Volume, intensity and content exercise protocol follow both national and international exercise recommendations. The education sessions consist of dialogue, reflections around empowerment and better living with CRD. Every sixth education session consists of 25 min Mindfulness exercises developed for CRD patients. After 10-weeks of PTR, participants are offered once weekly PTR for 60min in groups of 4-8 persons throughout a 65-week maintenance period
HPR is an individual self-initiated home-based PR aiming to achieve 20 min of self-initiated muscle endurance based exercise; 3-days/weekly for 10-weeks. Exercises are evidence based; used in several intervention studies on patients with CRD (eg. COPD) and involves larger muscle groups with 50/50 exercises for upper/lower extremities. First session is a home visit by a respiratory physiotherapist. During the visit the physiotherapist and patient establish exercise goals, exercise prescription and provision of access to mindfulness exercises and an educationbook. The home visit is followed by one weekly session for 10-weeks. A menu of topics relevant to CRD and self-management is discussed. A session is delivered from promoter hospital via tablet-camera or telephone call (patients preference). After 10-weeks of HPR, participants are offered once weekly PTR for 60min in groups of 4-8 persons throughout a 65-week maintenance period
Receive usual care; medication, scheduled follow up visit and possible phone contact with GP and the outpatient respiratory department. Except for assessment visits 10-, 35-, and 75-weeks from baseline no intervention is offered. If a patient changes their decision and wishes to participate in a conventional hospital- or community-based PR program, it will be granted as this is a highly recommended treatment (e.g. rehabilitation after hospital admitted exacerbation).
Copenhagen University Center, Amager
Copenhagen, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark
RECRUITINGCopenhagen University Center, Frederiksberg-Bispebjerg
Copenhagen, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark
RECRUITINGCopenhagen University Center, Hvidovre
Copenhagen, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark
RECRUITINGCopenhagen University Center, Herlev-Gentofte
Gentofte Municipality, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark
RECRUITINGCopenhagen University Center, Hillerød
Hillerød, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark
RECRUITINGEligibility
Number of eligible patients for randomisation (Absolute number)
Time frame: Assesment before enrollment
Adherence
Number of participants adherent (Participant completion of 70% or more of the planned sessions) (Absolute number)
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
Acceptability
Number of patients accepting to participate (Absolute number)
Time frame: Acceptance when enrolling the project
COPD Assessment Test (CAT) / Chronic Airways Assessment Test (CAAT)
A patient self administered questionaire. An 8-item questionnaire designed to assess the impact of disease on a person's life (health status). Range of CAT scores from 0-40. Higher scores implicates a more severe impact of COPD on a patient's life(total score point) . respiratory symptoms BE (CAT) respiratory symptoms Asthma (CAAT)
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ-7)
A 7-item asthma specific questionaire to measure the adequacy of asthma control and change in asthma control. Scores range between 0 (totally controlled) and 6 (severely uncontrolled). The ACQ score is calculated as the average of 5, 6 or 7 items (total score point) . Only for those with Asthma
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
Kings Brief Interstitial Lung Disease
The KBILD is a self-completed health status questionnaire that comprises 15 items and a seven-point Likert response scale. It has three domains: psychological, breathlessness and activities and chest symptoms. The KBILD domain and total score ranges are 0-100; 100 represents best health status. (total score point) - only for those with ILD
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
EuroQol-5D-3L (EQ-5D-3L)
Patient completed questionaires that assess quality of life. Total score from 0-1 on EQ5D- health domain. Total score from 0 - 100 mm on EQ5D-VAS domain. No total domain score.
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20)
A patient completed questionaire with a 20-item scale designed to evaluate five dimensions of fatigue: general fatigue, physical fatigue, reduced motivation, reduced activity, and mental fatigue. Items are scored 1-5. In the final score, high scores represent more fatigue (total score point)
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
A self-rated 19-item questionnaire which assesses sleep quality and disturbances over a 1-month time interval. Each of the sleep components yields a score ranging from 0 to 3, with 3 indicating the greatest dysfunction. The sleep component scores are summed to yield a total score ranging from 0 to 21 with the higher total score (referred to as global score) indicating worse sleep quality (total score point).
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
ActivePAL triaxial accelerometer (PAL) / SENS motion (PAL) (≥50% of total sample
Wearing time is 24 h per day for 5 days at each time point. Measures sedentary and active body movements, steps per day and METs. High number of activity is better
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
1-minute sit to stand (1-min-STS)
A clinical test where the patient performes as many sit to stand actions as possible in one minute. Measures endurance by counting the number of repetitions.
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
30-second sit to stand (30-sec-STS)
A clinical test where the patient performes as many sit to stand actions as possible in 30 seconds. Measures leg muscle strength by counting the number of repetitions.
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
Hand-grip strength (Jamar dynamometer)
Measure hangrip muscle strengt in kilo. The higher the better
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
Number of hospital admissions (respiratory related and all-cause)
Report of the total number
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
Mortality (respiratory related and all-cause)
Report of the total number
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
Adverse events
Report of the numbers of severe adverse events and adverse events
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)
A nine item self-administered questionnaire used to evaluate the severity of a patients pain and the impact of this pain on the patients daily functioning. The Every symptom are rated on severity scale ranging from 0 - 10 (total score point).
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
Short Physical Performance Battery and (SPPB)
An objective measurement instrument combining three test in one score. The tests consist of a balance test (measured in seconds), lower extremity strength (measured in seconds), and a walkning test measuring functional capacity (measured in seconds) in older adults (65 years of age). Score measured in seconds
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Patient self administered questionaires that assess anxiety and depression symptoms. Seven item domain questions for depression with a total score form of 0 - 21 points. Seven item domain questions for anxiety with total score from 0 - 21 points (total score point) .
Time frame: Baseline; At 10-weeks from baseline (primary endpoint); 35-weeks from baseline; 75-weeks from baseline (secondary endpoint)
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