Singing for Wellness: Is Singing a Useful Way of Supporting People in South Devon to Self-manage Aspects of Their COPD

NCT ID: NCT04360642

Last Updated: 2020-04-29

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 26 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-05-10
• Study Completion Date: 2019-03-30

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to explore whether singing is a useful way of supporting people in South Devon to self manage aspects of their COPD and associated social isolation. It will also investigate whether a model of bespoke respiratory community choirs provides a useful service for our local community. The study will look at the impact of singing on breathing, wellbeing, frailty and engagement.

Conditions

COPD

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

singing arm

Singing for Wellness will use an uncontrolled observational study design. Two mixed-cohort, 12-week community choirs will be delivered by experienced vocal practitioners in South Devon localities: Newton Abbott and Torquay.

Lung function, frailty and health-related quality of life will be assessed by Spirometry, CRQ (chronic respiratory questionnaire), MRC breathlessness scale, Rockwood frailty and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS). Participants will be assessed at baseline and then again at completion of the 12-week course.

Written feedback from participants to capture qualitative experience using narrative and Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs). The attrition and attendance rate will also be recorded for later review.

Group Type: OTHER

singing

Intervention Type: OTHER

Singing for Wellness will use an uncontrolled observational study design. Two mixed-cohort, 12-week community choirs will be delivered by experienced vocal practitioners in South Devon localities:

Interventions

singing

Singing for Wellness will use an uncontrolled observational study design. Two mixed-cohort, 12-week community choirs will be delivered by experienced vocal practitioners in South Devon localities:

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed with COPD

• Evidence of airflow obstruction as measured by spirometry
• Being independently mobile and able to get to location
• Being able to give permission to participate
• Over 18 years old
• Awaiting pulmonary rehabilitation or have completed pulmonary rehabilitation

Exclusion Criteria

• Lacking capacity to give permission to participate e.g. severe dementia

• Other health issues which preclude participation e.g. psychosis, unstable physical health
• Under 18 years of age
• Not diagnosed with COPD

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 99 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Fiona Roberts

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Locations

Torbay Hospital

Torquay, Devon, United Kingdom

Countries

United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

209103

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id