Illness Expectations in COPD
NCT Number: NCT06509308
Acronym: ASPECTO-BPCO
Status: RECRUITING
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interventions: OTHER: Psychological Questionnaires
Sponsor: Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
Sex: ALL
Age: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Enrollment: 200
Study Design: Observational Model: |Time Perspective: p
Start Date: 2023-10-30
Completion Date: 2025-01-31
Locations: Don Gnocchi Foundation, Milan, 20148, Italy

Summary:
This study investigates the impact of expectations on individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and aims to develop and validate a novel tool to assess these expectations. By understanding the role of expectations, healthcare providers can better tailor interventions and support for COPD patients, ultimately improving their quality of life and treatment outcomes.

Primary Outcome Measures: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Expectations Questionnaire, A questionnaire composed of 27 items, designed by us, asking the patient to assess their disease expectations for the next 3 months. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale, allowing for a nuanced evaluation of the patient's perceptions and expectations. Scores range from 27 to 189. A higher score indicates a worse illness perception.

A questionnaire composed of 27 items, designed by us, asking the patient to assess their disease expectations for the next 3 months. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale, allowing for a nuanced evaluation of the patient's perceptions and expectations. Scores range from 27 to 189. A higher score indicates a worse illness perception., From October 2023 to January 2025
Secondary Outcome Measures: Socio-demographic variables, Gender, age, smoking status, and number of cigarettes smoked per day. Additionally, factors such as family history of respiratory diseases, alcohol use (frequency), physical activity (frequency and type), level of education, marital status, onset of initial symptoms, and date of diagnosis will be considered., From October 2023 to January 2025|Body Mass Index, kg/m\^2, From October 2023 to January 2025|Medical data, parameters from respiratory function tests (particularly Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) and Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO), arterial blood gas analysis) will be recorded. These data will be extracted from the latest available medical report and therefore from the last pulmonary visit conducted as part of routine clinical practice (please note that medical visits paid for by this project are not included)., From October 2023 to January 2025|Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, The BIPQ is self-report questionnaire consisting of 8 items, rated on a 10-point Likert scale, investigates perceptions of illness (representations of cause, consequence, identity, control, duration), and requires the patient to nominate 3 factors they believe triggered the illness. The total score is calculated by summing the scores of all items, with a possible range of 0-80. Higher scores indicate worse illness perception. \<42 indicating low experienced threat, 42-49 indicating moderate experienced threat, and ≥50 indicating high experienced threat in patients with a recently acquired spinal cord injury., From October 2023 to January 2025|Illness Cognition Questionnaire, The ICG is a 18-item questionnaire that contains three 6-item scales related to the factors helplessness, acceptance and perceived benefits, each with a scoring range of 6-24 Helplessness (items 1, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15), Acceptance (items 2, 3, 10, 13, 14, 17), and Perceived Benefits (items 4, 6, 8, 11, 16, 18)., From October 2023 to January 2025|Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment TEST, The CAT is a self-report questionnaire consisting of 8 items, rated on a 6-point Likert scale, where patients are asked to rate COPD impact on their quality of life. Range of CAT scores from 0-40. Higher scores denote a more severe impact of COPD on a patient's life. Scores \<10 have a low impact, 10-20 medium, 21-30 high and \>30 very high impact, From October 2023 to January 2025|Pharmacological Therapy, A list of the medications taken by the patient., From October 2023 to January 2025|Comorbidities, A list of the major illness suffered from the patient., From October 2023 to January 2025|Exacerbations and hospitalizations, frequency of exacerbations and hospitalizations over the past year, From October 2023 to January 2025