Mindful Breathing Awareness Through Pursed-Lip Breathing Training
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional device feasibility trial for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must be ≥40 years old
- have a diagnosis of GOLD stage II, III, or IV COPD documented by pulmonary function testing
- have clinically significant breathlessness (breathless when walking on the level or walking a mild hill)
- be a current or previous smoker with at least 10 pack-years of cigarette smoking
- be hospitalized for an exacerbation of COPD.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with a high likelihood of being lost to follow-up or contact (patients with active chemical dependency), are planning to move out of the state, are not living in the healthcare area.
- Patients with an inability to provide good data or follow commands (patients who are disoriented, have a severe neurologic or psychiatric condition).
Sites / Locations
- Mayo Clinic
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Breathing Awareness
In the clinic, once patients are proficient with the proposed tool, they will (1) independently don the pulse oximeter, (2) use the prototype to perform the mindful breathing intervention. The whole session will last no longer than 60 minutes with 30 minutes for the consent and demonstrations, two minutes to don the study devices, 15 minutes to practice mindful breathing, and two minutes to doff the study devices. The mindful breathing portion will be divided into three sessions. Each session will last three minutes and display a different presentation of Heart Rate Coherence biofeedback. At home, after completing the in-clinic study, five patients will take the mindful breathing tool home for a week to practice pursed-lip breathing at least five times. They will don the study devices, perform the intervention, and doff study devices.