Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease focused on measuring Basic body awareness therapy, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Dyspnea, Self-management, Physiotherapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients diagnosed with COPD (ICD-9-CM 496.X) AND
- Ability to stand independently without aids, AND
- Subjectively experienced dyspnea, AND
- Ability to listen, speak, read and understand Chinese.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with acute exacerbation of COPD within one-month, OR
- Patients with medical disorders possibly causing dyspnea (for example asthma, heart failure, etc.), OR
- Patients with major psychiatric or cognitive disorders, OR
- Patients refusal
Sites / Locations
- North District HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Intervention group
Control group
In intervention group, one extra physiotherapeutic intervention, Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT), will be provided before ending each visit (on top of basic and advanced respiratory physiotherapy interventions as control group). Each BBAT last for 30-45 minutes. Therapist will verbally guide patients to perform twelve simple and soft movements, including lying, sitting, standing, walking and relational movements in a quiet and secured environment. Therapist will allow patients to explore the movement and the experience. Therapist will also guide patients in shifting focus between balance, free breathing and mental awareness Following principles in BBAT, BBAT movements will be selected for patients as home exercises.
Both basic and advanced respiratory physiotherapy interventions, including respiratory muscles training, breathing techniques, bronchial hygiene maintenance, assisting in non-invasive ventilation therapy and oxygen therapy titration, are provided according to assessment findings. There is an eight-week training program for both groups, therapist will provide one home visit per week and continuously for eight weeks for each patient.