Self-management Program in Patients With COPD

The prevalent, preventable, and treatable condition known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by ongoing respiratory symptoms and restricted airflow caused by abnormalities of the airways and alveoli. Dyspnea, coughing, sputum production, and exacerbations are among the chronic respiratory symptoms of COPD. The objective of this study is to determine the effects of self-management program of activity coping and education on quality of life, self-efficacy, exercise capacity and anxiety and depression in patients with COPD. People with COPD should be given self-management support, according to national and international recommendations for managing the condition. Hospitalizations, COPD-specific health expenses, and health-related quality of life have all been demonstrated to improve when people with COPD receive interventions that promote self-management. The study will be randomized clinical trial. Patients age between 45 to 60 years and diagnosed with COPD will be included. The Group A will receive self-management program of activity coping and education for 6 weeks whereas the Group B will receive routine physical therapy for 6 weeks. Pulmonary function testing will be used to evaluate the severity of COPD, St George Respiratory Questionnaire will be used to determine the quality of life, and Self-efficacy of patients will be assessed by COPD Self-efficacy Scale, 6-minute walk test will be used to find the exercise capacity of participants and anxiety and depression will be measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 26.

NCT Number	NCT07068269
Lead Sponsor	Riphah International University
Conditions	Chronic Obstr Lung Disease
Enrollment	42 participants
Start Date	2025-05-01
Primary Completion	2025-11-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-12-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-02-25