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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:
In this study, patients were given informative education about COPD and ways to cope with fatigue were explained. Then, in order to increase the permanence of the training, motivational messages and short briefings were continued for 8 weeks.2 messages were sent per week. Three groups were created to reveal the effectiveness of the trainings and messages.
Group 1 was trained and messages were sent for 8 weeks. Group 2 was trained and no message was sent. Group 3 is the control group. No training has been provided other than routine maintenance.
The initial information of all groups was taken again at the end of the 8th week.
Main outcomes:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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;
At the baseline and 8th weeks, the patients were interviewed again and their dyspnea and fatigue levels were measured again. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education and message | Other | COPD general education content and fatigue-specific coping strategies. Messages sent to phones |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| COPD general condition | Evaluated with COPD ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (CAT) | Applied at baseline and after 8 weeks. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasemin CEYHAN | Contact | +905464589806 | yasemin-ceyhan@hotmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Yasemin CEYHAN, PhD | Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasemin CEYHAN | Recruiting | Kırşehir | Center | 40100 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D029424 | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive |
| D005221 | Fatigue |
| D004417 | Dyspnea |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004522 | Educational Status |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012959 | Socioeconomic Factors |
| D011154 | Population Characteristics |
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Randomised Controlled Trial
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| D020969 |
| Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D012120 | Respiration Disorders |
| D012818 | Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory |