Does affiliation to a cross‐sectorial lung team impact well‐being, health‐related quality of life, symptoms of anxiety and depression and patient involvement in patients with COPD? A randomised controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgit Refsgaard Iversen ◽  
Anders Løkke ◽  
Vibeke Bregnballe ◽  
Lotte Ørneborg Rodkjær
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Involvement ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals The ‘Cancer Home-Life Intervention’: A randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of an occupational therapy–based intervention in people with advanced cancer

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 744-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Sampedro Pilegaard ◽  
Karen la Cour ◽  
Lisa Gregersen Oestergaard ◽  
Anna Thit Johnsen ◽  
Line Lindahl-Jacobsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Home Life ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Background: People with advanced cancer face difficulties with their everyday activities at home that may reduce their health-related quality of life. To address these difficulties, we developed the ‘Cancer Home-Life Intervention’. Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of the ‘Cancer Home Life-Intervention’ compared with usual care with regard to patients’ performance of, and participation in, everyday activities, and their health-related quality of life. Design and intervention: A randomised controlled trial ( ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02356627). The ‘Cancer Home-Life Intervention’ is a brief, tailored, occupational therapy–based and adaptive programme for people with advanced cancer targeting the performance of their prioritised everyday activities. Setting/participants: Home-living adults diagnosed with advanced cancer experiencing functional limitations were recruited from two Danish hospitals. They were assessed at baseline, and at 6 and 12 weeks of follow-up. The primary outcome was activities of daily living motor ability. Secondary outcomes were activities of daily living process ability, difficulty performing prioritised everyday activities, participation restrictions and health-related quality of life. Results: A total of 242 participants were randomised either to the intervention group ( n = 121) or the control group ( n = 121). No effect was found on the primary outcome (between-group mean change: −0.04 logits (95% confidence interval: −0.23 to 0.15); p = 0.69). Nor was any effect on the secondary outcomes observed. Conclusion: In most cases, the ‘Cancer Home-Life Intervention’ was delivered through only one home visit and one follow-up telephone contact, which not was effective in maintaining or improving participants’ everyday activities and health-related quality of life. Future research should pay even more attention to intervention development and feasibility testing.

Acupuncture for pain, mandibular function and oral health‐related quality of life in patients with masticatory myofascial pain: A randomised controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
pp. 1193-1201
Author(s):  
Franklin Teixeira Salles‐Neto ◽  
Janice Simpson Paula ◽  
João Gabriel de Azevedo José Romero ◽  
Camila Megale Almeida‐Leite
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Myofascial Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Effects of Exercise on Health-Related Quality of Life and Fear of Falling in Home-Dwelling Older Women

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saija Karinkanta ◽  
Ritva Nupponen ◽  
Ari Heinonen ◽  
Matti Pasanen ◽  
Harri Sievänen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

This randomized, controlled trial evaluated the effects of exercise on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fear of falling (FoF) among 149 home-dwelling older women. The 12-mo exercise program was intended to reduce the risk of falls and fractures. HRQoL was assessed by the RAND-36 Survey, and FoF, with a visual analog scale, at baseline, 12 mo, and 24 mo. On all RAND-36 scales, the scores indicated better health and well-being. The exercise had hardly any effect on HRQoL; only the general health score improved slightly compared with controls at 12 mo (p = .019), but this gain was lost at 24 mo. FoF decreased in both groups during the intervention with no between-groups difference at 12 or 24 mo. In conclusion, despite beneficial physiological changes, the exercise intervention showed rather limited effects on HRQoL and FoF among relatively high-functioning older women. This modest result may be partly because of insufficient responsiveness of the assessment instruments used.

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