RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06629675

Make Every Step Count: Personalised Music Feedback to Walking for People Living With COPD

Personalised Music Feedback to Optimise Adherence to the Walking Exercise Prescription During Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Individuals Living With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Sponsor

University of Leicester

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

Apr 20, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease

Summary

Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is an evidence-based intervention to effectively manage the physiological and psychological effects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The aims of PR are to improve symptoms of COPD, increase exercise capacity, increase independency, improve overall behaviour related to health (like exercising more), and enhance quality of life. The cornerstone of PR programmes is aerobic exercise prescription. Typically, walking exercise is used, and the prescription is individualised for each patient based on their maximal walking exercise capacity. However, adherence to walking exercise is challenging for service users, particularly when unsupervised at home. The use of music during exercise shows promise as a tool to decrease the perception of fatigue and increase motivation, but the integration of music via smartphone applications to support walking exercise adherence during PR has not been explored. This project aims to assess if a new mobile application BeatClearWalker (BCW) intervention is practical, acceptable, and effectively used by people living with COPD. The app is designed to help people living with COPD attending PR adhere to their prescribed walking pace during exercise. The BCW app provides real-time, personalised music feedback through music degradation to optimise the dose of walking exercise.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

Willing and able to provide informed consent for participation in the study.
The patient is referred for PR at the UHL.
The patient has a confirmed diagnosis of COPD using spirometry (based on GOLD criteria)
Male or female, aged 18+ years.
Able to communicate in written and spoken English.

Exclusion Criteria7

Unable to provide valid informed consent.
Lack of motivation to participate in PR programme.
Any-contra-indications absolute or relative to exercise training.
Has had a cardiac event within last 6 weeks
Severe psychiatric disorders
Patients with a history of MRSA +ve screens (patients can be assessed and given an exercise programme but cannot attend the classes. Patients need to have 3 consecutive -ve MRSA swabs before they can attend).
Unable to understand written or spoken English.

Interventions

DEVICEMusic walking application BeatClearWalker (BCW)

The music walking application (BCW) is a smartphone application that can monitor the walking pace and allow individuals to listen to music and give immediate feedback so they can correct their walking pace to match their target walking speed, as prescribed by the healthcare professional. The application provides real-time audio feedback in the form of music; the music sound quality will reduce whenever the walking speed drops below or exceeds the participant\'s target walking speed. Simply, the application will work to supervise service users while exercising walking. The investigators are trying to assess the feasibility of this application with service users during their Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme (at the hospital/ home) to find out how participants interact with listening to music while exercise walking and how well they're able to keep to their target speed.