Trial reportBMC primary care2025
Long-term effects of face-to-face supervision versus telephone supervision during a community-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme in people with COPD using minimal equipment: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC primary care, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05565872 (Effects of Face-to-face Versus Telematic Supervision During a Community-based Exercise Intervention), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Face-to-face Versus Telematic Supervision During a Community-based Exercise Intervention (Urban Training) Plus Therapeutic Education Programme on Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparing Pulmonary Telerehabilitation and Center-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Effectiveness and Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of mind-body therapies on sleep quality in perinatal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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Abstract
backgroundPulmonary rehabilitation is a key and effective treatment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) although lack of accessibility is a barrier. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of face-to-face supervision (FFS) with those of telephone supervision (TS) during a community-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme to increase functional exercise capacity in people with COPD using minimal equipment. In addition, physical activity level, health-related quality of life, psychological status, exercise self-efficacy, number of exacerbations and adherence were analysed.
methodsA single-blind randomized clinical trial was designed, allocating 80 patients from primary care setting 1:1 to FFS (n = 40) or TS (n = 40) rehabilitation programme. The intervention lasted 13 weeks and was composed of a structured education and exercise training. The variables evaluated were functional exercise capacity (6-minute walk distance [6MWD]), physical activity level (steps/day), health-related quality of life (COPD Assessment Test [CAT]), psychological status (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), exercise self-efficacy (Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale), number of exacerbations and adherence (Adherence to Treatment of Physiotherapy Scale).
resultsEighty participants were included in this study. Compared with the TS group, the FFS group presented improvements in the 6MWD of 28.8 m (95%CI 12.3–45.3, p < 0.01) after the intervention, 19.15 m (95%CI 2.7–35.6, p < 0.05) at 6 months, and 28 m (95%CI 11.5–44.5, p < 0.01) at 12 months, as well as the CAT score (mean: -4.2, -3.1, and − 4.6 points) respectively. Compared with the TS group, the FFS group performed an increased number of steps/day at the end of the intervention and at 12 months and had a reduced anxiety level at the 6-month follow-up. No differences in depression level, exercise self-efficacy, number of exacerbations or adherence were observed.
conclusionsCompared with TS, FFS was superior for improving functional exercise capacity, health-related quality of life and physical activity levels in the short and long term in individuals with COPD.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05565872 ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05565872 ). Initial release: 09/27/2022.
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