The Effect of Education and Reminder Messages on the Fatigue Level of Individuals With COPD

NCT06286072 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: YCEYHANS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

COPD is an important respiratory system disease that progresses with damage to the airways.Increased mucus secretion and thickening in the airways causes obstruction.This obstruction causes symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough, phlegm and wheezing.The most obvious problem that the emerging symptoms will cause for the patient is fatigue.Coping with fatigue is an important problem in COPD. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Dyspnea severity,
• COPD general conditions and
• Fatigue level. The results obtained will be interpreted by comparing between 3 groups.

Conditions

Copd; Fatigue

Keywords

COPD; Fatigue; dyspnea; Training; Message

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Fatigue Level

  Evaluated with COPD ASTHMA FATIGUE SCALE.

  Applied at baseline and after 8 weeks.

• Dyspnea Severity

  Evaluated with mMRC Dyspnea Scale

  Applied at baseline and after 8 weeks.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• COPD general condition

  Applied at baseline and after 8 weeks.

Study Arms (3)

Training and Message Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in this group were given training for 3 consecutive days during their stay in the hospital. Day 1: general information about the disease, medication use Day 2: Physiology of fatigue, factors causing fatigue, and the relationship between COPD and fatigue. Day 3 Strategies to cope with fatigue (Breathing exercises, good thinking, etc.) Patients were messaged twice a week after they were discharged. Message sent for 8 weeks. Short, motivating and reminder messages were used. For example; * When I can control my shortness of breath, my fatigue level decreases significantly. * Excessive thinking and stress lead to more fatigue. That's why I stay away from negative thoughts. At the baseline and 8th weeks, the patients were interviewed again and their dyspnea and fatigue levels were measured again.

Other: Education and message

Training Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in this group were given training for 3 consecutive days during their stay in the hospital. Day 1: general information about the disease, medication use Day 2: Physiology of fatigue, factors causing fatigue, and the relationship between COPD and fatigue. Day 3 Strategies to cope with fatigue (Breathing exercises, good thinking, etc.) No other treatment was performed on these patients. At the baseline and end of 8 weeks, the patients were interviewed again and their dyspnea and fatigue levels were measured again.

Other: Education and message

Routine Treatment and Care Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

These patients received routine treatment and care in the clinic. No training was given. Message not sent. At the baseline and 8th weeks, the patients were interviewed again and their dyspnea and fatigue levels were measured again.

Other: Education and message

Interventions

Education and message OTHER

COPD general education content and fatigue-specific coping strategies. Messages sent to phones

Routine Treatment and Care Group; Training Group; Training and Message Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosed with COPD for the last 1 year
• Hospitalized for at least 3 days,
• Voluntary patients

You may not qualify if:

• Under 18 years old
• Over 85 years old
• Those with chronic fatigue syndrome
• Those with severe heart failure
• Those who had surgery in the last 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi: lead

Study Sites (1)

Yasemin CEYHAN

Kırşehir, Center, 40100, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Fatigue; Dyspnea

Interventions

Educational Status

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms; Respiration Disorders; Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic Factors; Population Characteristics

Study Officials

• Yasemin CEYHAN, PhD

  Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Yasemin CEYHAN

CONTACT

+905464589806; yasemin-ceyhan@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Proffesor

Model Details: Randomised Controlled Trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 22, 2024
• First Posted: February 29, 2024
• Study Start: November 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2024
• Study Completion: August 30, 2024
• Last Updated: August 7, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)