Key result
Virtual reality pulmonary rehab is linked to improved physical measures in severe COPD.
Why the study?
Uptake of traditional pulmonary rehabilitation classes among patients with COPD is poor due to accessibility issues, requiring innovative remote methods like virtual reality.
Does an 8-week virtual reality pulmonary rehabilitation program improve compliance and physical measures in patients with severe COPD?
Population
10 patients with COPD graded MRC 4 or 5 in Cumbria, United Kingdom
Comparison
Virtual reality pulmonary rehabilitation program
Design
Mixed methods study
Follow-up
8-week
Authors
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Supports feasibility of VR pulmonary rehabilitation in severe COPD; hypothesis-generating pending larger randomized trials.
Does an 8-week virtual reality pulmonary rehabilitation program improve compliance and physical measures in patients with severe COPD?
Remotely supervised VR-based pulmonary rehabilitation may improve physical measures and provide a credible alternative to traditional programs for vulnerable patients with COPD.
Jung et al. (2019) studied Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (n=10). Virtual reality (VR) pulmonary rehabilitation program was evaluated on Qualitative themes and quantitative physical measures (Patient Activation Measure, GAD-7, PHQ-9, SPPB, Edmonton Frail Scale). An 8-week virtual reality-based pulmonary rehabilitation program yielded 11 qualitative themes and significant improvements in all physical measures among 10 patients with severe COPD.
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