Estudio randomizado interdisciplinar de un programa de rehabilitación integral respiratoria en paciente oncológico con disnea

Abstract

HYPOTHESIS: cancer in-patients who have respiratory problems under an occupational therapy and nursery respiratory rehabilitation programme will benefit in a functional level and in quality of life. OBJECTIVES: then main objective, of this study, will be to check out the efficacy of a respiratory rehabilitation programme carried out by an interdisciplinary team, formed by occupational therapists, nurses and doctors in order to improve the respiratory malfunction in cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS: this is a prospective longitudinal experimental stratified randomization control trial in which patients are allocated in parallel studies either experimental or control group. VENUE: Oncology Medical Service of Salamanca University Hospital. OUTCOMES : the difference between the experimental group and the control group is statistically significant regarding functional level, dyspnea, inspirator y effort capacity and BODE ind ex. CONCLUSIONS: in this study, there is evidence about the efficacy of a respiratory rehabilitation programme carried out by an interdisciplinary team formed by occupational therapists, nurses and doctors in order to improve the respiratory malfunction in cancer.