U.S., June 4 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07001683) titled 'The Effect of Virtual Reality on Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life in COPD Patients' on Sept. 13, 2023.
Brief Summary: Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious chronic disease worldwide with significant adverse effects on patients' quality of life, family economic burden and social health care burden. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of breathing and cough exercises performed with virtual reality technology on quality of life and self-efficacy in COPD patients.
Methods: The study was conducted as a pre-test post-test randomised controlled experimental study. The study included 64 pa...