Elastic tape reduces dyspnea and improves health status in the short term in nonobese COPD males: A randomized controlled trial - 04/01/24
Abstract |
Introduction and objectives |
The elastic tape (ET) is a novel intervention that acutely improves exercise capacity in laboratory tests; however, its effect on a patient's daily life remains unknown. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of ET on daily life physical activity (DLPA), dyspnea symptoms, health status, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in individuals with COPD.
Methods |
Fifty males with moderate to very severe COPD were randomly assigned to an intervention group (ETG, n = 25), receiving ET on the chest wall and abdomen, or a control group (CG, n = 25). The intervention was for 14 days. DLPA (accelerometry; steps per day, and sedentary time), dyspnea symptoms (transition dyspnea index, TDI; and modified Medical Research Council, mMRC), health status (COPD assessment test, CAT), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL, CRQ) were evaluated at baseline and on Day 21 after the intervention.
Results |
No change in the DLPA was observed in between-group comparison. CG presented a reduction in step counts after 21days (-707,p <0.05) while ETG. maintained (-114,p > 0.94). However, ET reduced dyspnea symptoms in all TDI domains (functional, task, and effort) and on the mMRC scale after 14 days compared with CG (p < 0.01). Also, the ETG improved CAT score compared to the CG, reaching minimal clinical important difference (MCID) (-4.4 score, p <0.01). The ETG also improved in most CRQ domains reaching MCID after 21 days.
Conclusions |
ET does not modify DLPA but reduces dyspnea and improves health status and HRQoL in nonobese males with moderate to very severe COPD in the short term. This novel and low-cost intervention improves COPD symptoms.
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Highlights |
• | Thoracoabdominal asynchrony occurs in severe COPD individuals during effort. |
• | Elastic tape acutely reduces thoracoabdominal asynchrony and dyspnea symptoms. |
• | Our results show that elastic tape improves health status and dyspnea in severe COPD. |
• | This low-cost intervention also improves the quality of life in severe COPD. |
Keywords : COPD, Dyspnea, Health status, Quality of life, Physical activity, Elastic tape, Relieve symptoms
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Vol 221
Article 107459- janvier 2024 Retour au numéro
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