Singing for Wellness: Is Singing a Useful Way of Supporting People in South Devon to Self-manage Aspects of Their COPD

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Status: Completed

Conditions: COPD

Treatments: Other: singing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04360642

209103

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to explore whether singing is a useful way of supporting people in South Devon to self manage aspects of their COPD and associated social isolation. It will also investigate whether a model of bespoke respiratory community choirs provides a useful service for our local community. The study will look at the impact of singing on breathing, wellbeing, frailty and engagement.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with COPD

  • Evidence of airflow obstruction as measured by spirometry
  • Being independently mobile and able to get to location
  • Being able to give permission to participate
  • Over 18 years old
  • Awaiting pulmonary rehabilitation or have completed pulmonary rehabilitation

Exclusion criteria

• Lacking capacity to give permission to participate e.g. severe dementia

  • Other health issues which preclude participation e.g. psychosis, unstable physical health
  • Under 18 years of age
  • Not diagnosed with COPD

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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26 participants in 1 patient group

singing arm

Other group

Description:

Singing for Wellness will use an uncontrolled observational study design. Two mixed-cohort, 12-week community choirs will be delivered by experienced vocal practitioners in South Devon localities: Newton Abbott and Torquay. Lung function, frailty and health-related quality of life will be assessed by Spirometry, CRQ (chronic respiratory questionnaire), MRC breathlessness scale, Rockwood frailty and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS). Participants will be assessed at baseline and then again at completion of the 12-week course. Written feedback from participants to capture qualitative experience using narrative and Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs). The attrition and attendance rate will also be recorded for later review.

Treatment:

Other: singing