A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Singing practice and Singing classes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, sponsored by University of Sao Paulo. Completed at 1 site in Brazil. Open to participants aged 50 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-07-02.
Sponsored by University of Sao Paulo · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the practice of singing for a long period of time on pulmonary function data, quality of life, and dyspnea sensation of patients with COPD in stable clinical conditions. As singing is a type of respiratory training, the study hypothesis is that singing would improve maximal respiratory pressures, dyspnea sensation, and overall quality of life of these patients.
Thirty COPD patients in stable clinical conditions are going to be randomized in two groups: the first one is going to have singing classes for six months; the other one is going to have classes of general manual arts for a similar period of time. The patients of both groups are going to perform spirometry, measurements of maximal respiratory pressures and answer the health related quality of life questionnaires SF-36 and Saint George's before the beginning of practice and after 6 months.Both singing and manual arts practices are going to be administered one hour a week by specialized teachers.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Patients who will receive singing classes
Other: Singing practice · Other: Singing classes
Patients who will attend hand craft classes
Other: Hand craft classes
Forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume, functional residual capacity, inspiratory capacity, maximal respiratory pressures
Time frame: 6 months
General quality of life score: SF-36 questionnaire.Specific quality of life score : Saint George's Questionnaire; Basal dyspnea index
Time frame: 6 months
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