Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Smoking

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is known to reduce dyspnea, increase exercise capacity, reduce psychological symptoms and improve quality of life in COPD patients. Some patients continue to smoke despite their illness. Smoking does not create a contraindication to PR. There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of PR programs in smoking COPD patients. The purpose of this study, PR completed the program to determine the effectiveness of PR smoker COPD patients.

Detailed Description
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Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is known to reduce dyspnea, increase exercise capacity, reduce psychological symptoms and improve quality of life in COPD patients. Some patients continue to smoke despite their illness. Smoking does not create a contraindication to PR. There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of PR programs in smoking COPD patients. The purpose of this study, PR completed the program to determine the effectiveness of PR smoker COPD patients. People who have completed the PR program, smoking and not smoking will be included into the study. Data of carbon monoxide diffusion test, body plethysmography, 6-min walk test, blood gas analysis, mMRC dyspnea scale, hospital anxiety depression scale, SGRQ and SF-36 quality of life questionnaire performed before and after the program will be analyzed.

Official Title
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Effectiveness of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Smoker Patients With COPD

Conditions
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Smoking, Rehabilitation; Tobacco Use

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Exercise


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: COPD patients completed 8 PR program Exclusion Criteria: Never smoked patients Participated PR program in last year

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Smoking<br>8 week exercise program consists of breathing exercises, strength training and endurance training | Other: Exercise<br>* 8 week exercise program<br>|
| Experimental: Ex- Smoking<br>8 week exercise program consists of breathing exercises, strength training and endurance training | Other: Exercise<br>* 8 week exercise program<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Six minute walk test | It was performed in a 30-meter long corridor in accordance with American Thoracic | 6 minutes | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pulmonary Function Test | It was used for assessment of lung functions | 20 minutes | 
| Dyspnea Severity | MMRC Dyspnea Scale (0: no dyspnea, 4: very severe dyspnea), It was used for dyspnea that patients felt during their daily activities. | 5 minues | 
| St. George Disease Related Quality of Life Scale | A disease-specific quality of life scale (Max. score:100, lower score means better quality of life level) | 20 minutes | 
| Short Form-36 Quality of Life Survey | A health related quality of life scale, Short Form-36 Quality of Life Survey (Max. score:100, higher score means better quality of life level) | 25 minutes | 
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Inventory | It was used for assessment of anxiety and depression | 20 minutes |