Identifying the Characteristics of Responders and Nonresponders in a Behavioral Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Among Patients With Moderate to Severe Asthma: Protocol for a Prospective Pragmatic Study

Autor(es)

Lima, Fabiano Francisco de ; Lunardi, Adriana Claudia ; Pinheiro, David Halen Araujo ; Carvalho-Pinto, Regina Maria ; Stelmach, Rafael ; Giavina-Bianchi, Pedro ; Agondi, Rosana Camara ; Carvalho, Celso R. F.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS; v. 12, p. 11-pg., 2023-01-01.

Resumo

Background: Previous research has suggested that most adults improve their asthma control after a short-term behavioral intervention program to increase physical activity in daily life (PADL). However, the characteristics of individuals who respond and do not respond to this intervention and the medium-term response remain unknown.Objective: This study aims to (1) identify the characteristics of adult responders and nonresponders with asthma to a behavioral intervention to increase physical activity and (2) evaluate the functional and clinical benefits in the medium term.Methods: This prospective pragmatic study will include adults with moderate to severe asthma who enroll in a behavioral intervention. All individuals will receive an educational program and an 8-week intervention to increase PADL (1 time/wk; up to 90 min/session). The educational program will be conducted in a class setting through group discussions and video presentations. Behavioral interventions will be based on the transtheoretical model using counseling, incentives, and individual feedback aiming to increase participation in physical activity. Motivational interviewing and guidelines for overcoming barriers will be used to stimulate individuals to reach their goals. Pre-and postintervention assessments will include the following: PADL (triaxial accelerometry), body composition (octopolar bioimpedance), barriers to PADL (questionnaire), clinical asthma control (Asthma Control Questionnaire), quality of life (Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire), anxiety and depression levels (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), and exacerbations. "Responders" to the intervention will be defined as those who demonstrate an increase in the number of daily steps (& GE;2500). Results: In December 2021, the clinical trial registration was approved. Recruitment and data collection for the trial is ongoing, and the results of this study are likely to be published in late 2024. Conclusions: The intervention will likely promote different effects according to the clinical characteristics of the individuals, including asthma control, age, anxiety and depression levels, obesity, and several comorbidities. Identifying individuals who respond or do not respond to behavioral interventions to increase PADL will help clinicians prescribe specific interventions to adults with asthma.Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05159076; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05159076International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/49032 (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 18/17788-3 - Reabilitação pulmonar: o efeito de novas metodologias e tecnologias centradas em pacientes com doenças pulmonares crônicas
• Beneficiário: Celso Ricardo Fernandes de Carvalho
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático
• Processo FAPESP: 21/03745-3 - Efeitos do treinamento aeróbio versus intervenção comportamental para aumentar a atividade física em pacientes com Asma: um estudo clínico aleatorizado de avaliador cego
• Beneficiário: David Halen Araújo Pinheiro
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 21/04198-6 - Intervenção comportamental para aumento do nível de atividade física em pacientes com asma: identificação do perfil dos respondedores
• Beneficiário: Fabiano Francisco de Lima
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado