U.S., March 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06857422) titled 'Dyspnea and Psychosocial Effects of Hand Fan Application in COPD Patients' on Feb. 27.
Brief Summary: This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of hand fan application on dyspnea, illness perception, anxiety, and depression in COPD patients. A total of 56 voluntary COPD patients (28 experimental, 28 control) will be recruited from Ardahan State Hospital Chest Diseases Clinic.
Patients will be randomly assigned to the experimental or control group. The experimental group will receive a hand fan and use it for 10 minutes daily for six weeks, while the control group will receive standard care. Dyspnea, illness perc...