Keir Philip|Adam Lewis|Edmund Jeffery|Sara Buttery|Phoene Cave|Daniele Cristiano|Adam Lound|Karen Taylor|William D?C Man|Daisy Fancourt|Michael I. Polkey|Nicholas S Hopkinson
Moving singing for lung health online in response to COVID-19: experience from a randomised controlled trial
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust|Imperial College London|Brunel University London|Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust|Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust|Imperial College London|Imperial College London|Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust|Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust|Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust|Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust|Imperial College London|University College London|Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust|Imperial College London|Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust|Imperial College London
singing lung health slh popular artsinhealth activity people longterm respiratory conditions participants report biopsychosocial benefits however research impact limited slh improving experiences lung disease trial randomised controlled single assessor blind trial 12 weeks slh versus usual care people chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd n120 setup help address first group n18 nine singing nine controls started facetoface five sessions changing online delivery seven sessions due covid19related physical distancing measures experience group reported pilot study inform research areawe conducted semistructured interviews thematic analysis regarding barriers facilitators key considerations transitioning facetoface online delivery pilot quantitative outcomes include attendance premeasures postmeasures quality life disease impact short form 36 health survey copd assessment test score breathlessness medical research council breathlessness scale dyspnoea12 depression patient health questionnaire9 phq9 anxiety generalised anxiety disorder7 balance confidence activity specific balance confidence abc scale physical activity clinical visit proactive physical activity copd tool combining subjective rating actigraphyattendance 69 overall 90 facetoface sessions 53 online sessions analysis semistructured interviews identified three themes regarding participation slh delivered face face online 1 perceived benefits 2 digital barriers online 3 digital facilitators online findings summarised key considerations optimising transitioning singing groups facetoface online delivery pilot quantitative data suggested possible improvements depression treatment effect 478 phq9 points p005 mcid 5 balance confidence treatment effect 1721 abc scale points p004 mcid 142this study identifies key considerations regarding adaptation slh facetoface online delivery pilot data suggest online group singing people copd may deliver benefits related reducing depression improved balance confidence