MedDataX Logo

Effects of Singing in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

NCT ID: NCT00500526

Last Updated: 2008-07-02

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

43 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-01-31

Study Completion Date

2007-12-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

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.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

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.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

Explore important study keywords that can help with search, categorization, and topic discovery.

COPD Pulmonary function Respiratory muscle Dyspnea Quality of life

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

1 Singing Group

Patients who will receive singing classes

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Singing practice

Intervention Type OTHER

Singing classes

Intervention Type OTHER

2 Control group

Patients who will attend hand craft classes

Group Type OTHER

Hand craft classes

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Singing practice

Intervention Type OTHER

Singing classes

Intervention Type OTHER

Hand craft classes

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of COPD according GOLD criteria
* Stable clinical conditions for the previous two months

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe comorbidities other than COPD
* Hypoxemia with partial arterial oxygen pressure lower than 50 mmHg
* Incapacity to come to the research center in a weekly basis.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Sao Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

José B Martinez, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Sao Paulo

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto

Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

Brazil

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Bonilha AG, Onofre F, Vieira ML, Prado MY, Martinez JA. Effects of singing classes on pulmonary function and quality of life of COPD patients. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2009;4:1-8. Epub 2009 Apr 15.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19436683 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

4626/2004HCFMRP-USP

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id