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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2017 Aug 17;17(1):115.
doi: 10.1186/s12890-017-0457-8.

Effect of counselling during pulmonary rehabilitation on self-determined motivation towards physical activity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - protocol of a mixed methods study

Anne-Kathrin Rausch-Osthoff  1 , Nicola Greco  2 , Ariane Schwank  2 , Swantje Beyer  3 , David Gisi  2 , Mandy Scheermesser  4 , André Meichtry  4 , Noriane Sievi  5 , Thomas Hess  3 , Markus Wirz  4
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of counselling during pulmonary rehabilitation on self-determined motivation towards physical activity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - protocol of a mixed methods study

Anne-Kathrin Rausch-Osthoff et al. BMC Pulm Med. .

Abstract

Background: Physical activity promotion in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is focus of research and public health. Patient-centred interventions like counselling are promising approaches to help patients reducing sedentary behaviour. Aim of the present study is to investigate if a physical activity counselling program during pulmonary rehabilitation increases physical activity level in daily life in people with COPD.

Methods: A two-armed, single blind randomised controlled trial including 56 people with COPD will be conducted in an outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation. Patients will participate in a 12-week-rehabilitation program; individuals randomized to the interventional group will additionally participate in five counselling sessions with a physiotherapist, based on the principles of motivational interviewing. The participants' physical activity level will be measured using an accelerometer (SenseWear Pro®) before, directly and 3 months after pulmonary rehabilitation. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted to learn more about barriers and facilitators regarding daily physical activity.

Discussion: If the strategy successfully improves the physical activity level in people with COPD, counselling might be implemented in pulmonary rehabilitation.

Trial registration: Clinical Trials.gov NCT02455206 (05/21/2015), Swiss National Trails Portal SNCTP000001426 (05/21/2015).

Keywords: Behaviour change; COPD; Motivational interviewing; Physical activity promotion.

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Conflict of interest statement

Ethics approval and consent to participate

The study was approved by the local ethics committee (Canton Zurich) on 4th May 2015 (PB_2016–01523). Written informed consent will be obtained prior to baseline measurements.

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Not applicable.

Competing interests

All authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Design and flow of participants through the trial
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