Effect on health-related quality of life of ongoing feedback during a 12-month maintenance walking programme in patients with COPD: a randomized controlled trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine whether ongoing feedback improved health-related quality of life (HRQoL) during a 12-month unsupervised walking maintenance program in COPD patients.
Results Summary
The study found that ongoing feedback (telephone calls, biofeedback, and progressive goal setting) was no more effective than no feedback in maintaining HRQoL during the unsupervised walking program. Both groups completed the same initial 2-month supervised walking training.
Population
Patients with COPD (mean age 69 years).
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
14 months total (2-month supervised + 12-month unsupervised).
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ongoing feedback added to a 12-month unsupervised maintenance walking programme | no change | health-related quality of life (HRQoL) | patients with COPD | - | was no more effective than no feedback in maintaining | #1 |
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In patients with COPD, this study evaluated the effect on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adding ongoing feedback to a 12-month unsupervised maintenance walking programme. METHODS: Participants were randomized to either an intervention group (IG) or control group (CG). Both groups completed the same 2-month supervised, walking training programme followed by a 12-month unsupervised maintenance walking programme. During the maintenance programme, the IG received ongoing feedback (telephone calls, biofeedback and progressive goal setting) and the CG received no feedback. RESULTS: A total of 75 participants completed the study (mean (SD): age 69 (8) years; forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV CONCLUSION: Following a 2-month supervised walking training programme, ongoing feedback was no more effective than no feedback in maintaining HRQoL during a 12-month unsupervised walking programme.