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| Name | Class |
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| University College Dublin | OTHER |
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The hypothesis of this study was that acupuncture in conjunction with standard care of pulmonary rehabilitation improves outcome measures compared to pulmonary rehabilitation alone.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation is recognized as a pivotal component in International Guidelines for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In patients with COPD, clinical research using acupuncture has reported a significant reduction in the use of medications, decrease breathlessness and increased functional capacity. To our knowledge, this is the first time that these two treatments were combined to compare functional, physiological, biological and emotional/QOL outcomes in this cohort of patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Experimental | Acupuncture on predefined points once a week for 20 minutes over the seven week pulmonary rehabilitation course |
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| Pulmonary Rehabilitation | Active Comparator | A seven week exercise and educational class run twice a week using international guidelines. |
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| Control | No Intervention | Three assessments over the same time frame of three months but without intervention |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Other | Acupuncture on predefined points for 20min once a week over seven weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life score, St George's Quality of Life score | A validated assessment of quality of life for patients with COPD. A comparison will be made between those who underwent no rehabilitation the control group and the group who underwent rehabilitation. | Initial, 8 weeks and 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 6 minute walk test | Prognostic indicator that includes a measure of exercise capacity. | Initial, 8 weeks and three months |
| 'Free Living' Activity Levels | SenseWare Activity Monitors which measure total energy expenditure. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Richard W Costello, Professor | Beaumont Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Brona Fullen, DR | University of College, Dublin | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Beaumont Hospital | Beaumont | Dublin | 5 | Ireland |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 23063203 | Derived | Egan C, Deering BM, Blake C, Fullen BM, McCormack NM, Spruit MA, Costello RW. Short term and long term effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on physical activity in COPD. Respir Med. 2012 Dec;106(12):1671-9. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2012.08.016. Epub 2012 Oct 12. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D029424 | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive |
| D007249 | Inflammation |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015670 | Acupuncture Therapy |
| D009339 | Needles |
| ID | Term |
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| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D004864 | Equipment and Supplies |
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| Pulmonary Rehabilitation | Other | a seven week pulmonary rehabilitation course |
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| Pulmonary Rehabilitation | Other | Twice a week for seven weeks. Each session lasting 2 hrs (1hr exercise and 1hr education |
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| Initial, 8weeks and 3 months |
| St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire | A valid and reliable disease specific questionnaire | Initial 8 weeks and 3mths |
| Incremental Shuttle Walk Test | This is an incremental, submaximal field exercise test that is sensitive to pulmonary rehabilitation intervention. | Initial, 8 weeks and 3 months |
| Borg Score | Breathlessness Score | Initial, 8 weeks and 3 months |
| EuroQol 5D | A generic quality of life questionnaire with a Utility score. | Initial, 8 weeks and 3 months |
| Lung function | Spirometry and PiMax | Initial, 8 weeks and 3 months |
| Inflammatory Markers | IL6, IL8, TNF alpha and CRP | Initial, 8 weeks and 3 monts |
| Modified Medical Research Council Score | Subjective activity score based on breathlessness | Initial, 8 weeks and 3 monts |
| BODE Index | Prognostic indicator for survival | Initial, 8 weeks and 3 months |
| D020969 |
| Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |