Holistic Wellbeing in COPD: Communication About Sexuality (COSY)

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a communication intervention about sexuality on quality of life and other outcomes like physical activity, exercise capacity and health status in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Inclusion Criteria:Age ≥60 yearsDiagnosis of COPD, defined as forced expiratory volume in 1s/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC)<70% predicted, FEV1<80 % predicted after bronchodilation corresponding to a Global initiative on Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage II-IVKnowledge of German language to understand study material and assessments and being able to give informed consent as documented by signatureExclusion Criteria:Unstable COPD at the time of recruitment, unstable cardiovascular comorbidities, severe depression, or predicted life expectancy of less than one year, as judged by the referring clinician or the intervention physician