Status:
COMPLETED
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Breathlessness Intervention Service for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborating Sponsors:
King's College London
Conditions:
Dyspnea
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to test the feasibility of conducting a pragmatic fast track Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of the Breathlessness Intervention Service (BIS) versus standard care for patien...
Detailed Description
The aim of the study is to test the feasibility of conducting a pragmatic single-blinded fast track RCT of BIS versus standard care for patients with COPD and their carers and to begin testing the eff...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients:
- Appropriate referral to the BIS
- Diagnosis of COPD/COAD
- Aged 18 years or over
- Any patient who does not meet any of the exclusion criteria
- Carers:
- The informal carers of patients specified above, who can be significant others, relatives, friends or neighbours
- Aged 18 years or over
- Any carer who does not meet the exclusion criteria
Exclusion
- Any patient/carer unable to give informed consent
- Any patient living outside of Cambridgeshire PCT, West Essex PCT, East \& North Hertfordshire PCT, or Suffolk PCT
- Any patient who has previously had access to BIS
- Any patient/carer who is demented or confused
- Any patient/carer with learning difficulties
- Any patient/carer from other vulnerable groups (e.g. head injury, severe trauma, and mental illness)
- Any patient/carer who does not meet all of the inclusion criteria
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00711438
Start Date
April 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
July 8 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Addenbrooke's Hospital
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, CB2 0QQ