Harmonica Playing Improves Quality of Life in Patients With COPD
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 45 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/17/2018 |
| Start Date: | August 1, 2017 |
| End Date: | December 1, 2018 |
Harmonica Playing Improves Inspiratory and Expiratory Muscle Strength, Reduces Shortness of Breath With Activity, and Improves Quality of Life in Patients With COPD
15 patients who have completed the Baylor Martha Foster Lung Center Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Program at least six months ago will be selected to participate in a 12 week training program
with six months of follow up.
Program at least six months ago will be selected to participate in a 12 week training program
with six months of follow up.
Subjects will be consented and evaluated prior to beginning the Harmonica Training. Subjects
will undergo spirometry testing, six minute walk testing and inspiratory capacity,
inspiratory and expiratory respiratory muscle strength will be measured. A music therapist
will evaluate their ability to assess the participant's ability to play the harmonica and
offer assistance during the training. Subjects will complete a self-reported depression,
shortness of breath, and quality of life questionnaire. All evaluations and questionnaires
will be completed before and after the 12 week program and six months after the training
program.
They will be trained to play the Harmonica and practice as a group during a twelve week
program, for one hour a day, one day a week with the Instructors, one is a Registered
Respiratory Therapist and the other is a music therapist, who will evaluate their ability and
offer assistance. The music therapist will meet individually with each study participant at
the beginning of the study to assess participants' harmonica playing ability.
They are required to practice at home (individually) in between classes for 30 minutes five
days a week outside the formal training hour with the group. They may use oxygen as
prescribed by their physician during the training. The training booklet includes information
to help the subject with COPD understand how this program is designed to help them. They will
also be given instructions on how to clean the harmonica and infection control measures to
use during the program to prevent infections that could occur using the harmonica.
will undergo spirometry testing, six minute walk testing and inspiratory capacity,
inspiratory and expiratory respiratory muscle strength will be measured. A music therapist
will evaluate their ability to assess the participant's ability to play the harmonica and
offer assistance during the training. Subjects will complete a self-reported depression,
shortness of breath, and quality of life questionnaire. All evaluations and questionnaires
will be completed before and after the 12 week program and six months after the training
program.
They will be trained to play the Harmonica and practice as a group during a twelve week
program, for one hour a day, one day a week with the Instructors, one is a Registered
Respiratory Therapist and the other is a music therapist, who will evaluate their ability and
offer assistance. The music therapist will meet individually with each study participant at
the beginning of the study to assess participants' harmonica playing ability.
They are required to practice at home (individually) in between classes for 30 minutes five
days a week outside the formal training hour with the group. They may use oxygen as
prescribed by their physician during the training. The training booklet includes information
to help the subject with COPD understand how this program is designed to help them. They will
also be given instructions on how to clean the harmonica and infection control measures to
use during the program to prevent infections that could occur using the harmonica.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Willingness to attend 12 weeks of harmonica training for one hour a day per week
- Practice playing at home 30 minutes x 5 days a week
- Documented diagnosis of COPD
- Ability to perform spirometry, IC, MIP, and MEP maneuver and 6 minute walk
- Willing to complete depression, quality of life, shortness of breath, functional
evaluation questionnaires
- Willing to perform in a group setting
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current COPD exacerbation
- Inability to perform spirometry, IC, MIP and MEP maneuver
- Inability to commit to weekly one hour sessions for 12 weeks and practice for 5
days/week.
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