Randomised controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy in COPD

Heslop-Marshall, Karen, Baker, Christine, Carrick-Sen, Debbie, Newton, Julia, Echevarria, Carlos, Stenton, Chris, Jambon, Michelle, Gray, Joanne, Pearce, Kim, Burns, Graham and De Soyza, Anthony (2018) Randomised controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy in COPD. ERJ Open Research, 4 (4). 00094-2018. ISSN 2312-0541

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Abstract

Anxiety is an important comorbidity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We investigated if cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), delivered by respiratory nurses, reduced symptoms of anxiety and was cost-effective. Patients with COPD and anxiety were randomised to CBT or self-help leaflets. Anxiety, depression and quality of life were measured at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months. A cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted from a National Health Service hospital perspective and quality-adjusted life-years estimated using the EuroQol-5D questionnaire. In total, 279 patients were recruited. Group mean change from baseline to 3 months in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Anxiety Subscale was 3.4 (95% CI 2.62–4.17, p<0.001) for the CBT group and 1.88 (95% CI 1.19–2.55, p<0.001) in the leaflet group. The CBT group was superior to leaflets at 3 months (mean difference in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Anxiety Subscale was 1.52, 95% CI 0.49–2.54, p=0.003). Importantly, the CBT intervention was more cost-effective than leaflets at 12 months, significantly lowering hospital admissions and attendance at emergency departments. CBT delivered by respiratory nurses is a clinically and cost-effective treatment for anxiety in patients with COPD relative to self-help leaflets.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: A300 Clinical Medicine
C800 Psychology
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Nursing, Midwifery and Health
Depositing User: Paul Burns
Date Deposited: 18 Feb 2019 16:58
Last Modified: 01 Aug 2021 13:05
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/38095

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