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Table 2 Phase II and III primary and secondary outcomes

From: SINFONIA study protocol: a phase II/III randomised controlled trial examining benefits of guided online group singing in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease and their carers

PHASE II

  

 Primary outcome

Timepoint

Detail

 Feasibility and acceptability

6 months

Number of participants enrolled, randomised, and who complete the program. Completion is defined as attending 8 of 12 singing sessions or completing the week 12 assessment for control arm participants

PHASE III

  

 Primary outcome

Timepoint

Detail

 Quality of life

12 weeks

Between arm difference in SF-36

 Secondary outcome

Timepoint

Detail

 Anxiety and depression

12 weeks

Between arm difference in HADS

 Breathlessness

12 weeks

Between arm difference in Dypnoea-12

 Mastery of breathing

12 weeks

Between arm difference in mastery subdomain of CRQ-SAS

 Exercise tolerance

12 weeks

Between arm difference in 6MWT

 Loneliness

12 weeks

Between arm difference in UCLA-3

 Healthcare utilisation

12 weeks

Between arm difference in self-reported healthcare utilisation

 Carer quality of life (optional)

12 weeks

Between arm difference in carer SF-36

 Patient and carer perceptions of group singing

Baseline, 4-weeks, 12-weeks

Semi-structured interview

thematic analysis

 Social dynamics and interactions

Throughout intervention

Ethnographic study of group classes

  1. SF-36 36-Item Short Form Survey, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, CRQ-SAS Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire—Self Administered Standardised, 6MWT 6-Minute Walk Test, UCLA-3 University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale version 3 Short Form