TY - JOUR T1 - Effectiveness of controlled breathing techniques on anxiety and depression in hospitalized COPD: a randomized clinical trial JF - Respiratory Care DO - 10.4187/respcare.02565 SP - respcare.02565 AU - Marie Carmen Valenza AU - Geraldine Valenza-Peña AU - Irene Torres-Sánchez AU - Emilio González-Jiménez AU - Alicia Conde-Valero AU - Gerald Valenza-Demet Y1 - 2013/07/23 UR - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/early/2013/07/16/respcare.02565.abstract N2 - BACKGROUND: Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent comorbid complications in COPD. Breathing techniques can improve anxiety and depression in subjects hospitalized due to COPD exacerbation. We conducted a randomized clinical study using two groups. The sample comprised 46 male patients aged 67-86 years hospitalized with acute COPD exacerbation. Patients were randomly and equally divided into the control and controlled breathing intervention groups. The sample comprised 46 male patients aged 67-86 years hospitalized with acute COPD exacerbation. Patients were randomly and equally divided into the control and controlled breathing intervention groups. METHODS: Baseline and post-intervention recordings of Dyspnea, Anxiety and depression, Quality of life (SGRQ and EURQoL), Respiratory pressures (PImax-PEmax), Hand-grip test and Sleep quality were taken in all subjects. Subjects hospitalized due to acute COPD exacerbation showed high levels of dyspnea and low values in overall quality of life as measured with the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). RESULTS: Controlled breathing techniques had a significant effect on dyspnea, anxiety and mobility (p<0.05). All the measured areas were improved in the intervention group. The control group had poorer values in all the areas after the hospitalization period. CONCLUSIONS: Controlled breathing exercises benefit patients hospitalized due to COPD exacerbation in anxiety and depression values. ER -