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. 2010 Feb 17;2010(2):CD007729. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007729.pub2

Hopkinson 2009.

Trial name or title Effect of singing lessons on breathlessness in patients with COPD
Methods Randomised controlled single blind trial, a 6‐week course of singing lessons (1 hour/lesson) twice weekly
Participants Adults with COPD (N=64)
Interventions Singing versus no singing with standard care only
Outcomes Single breath counting, breath hold time, St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), Transition Dyspnoea Index, SF‐36® Health Survey, Shuttle walking test (SWT)
Starting date January 2009
Contact information Lead Investigator Dr Nicholas Hopkinson Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, U.K.
Notes Not clear whether participants with COPD have also diagnosed with Bronchiectasis.
http://www.controlled‐trials.com/ISRCTN17544114/