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SELF-BREATHE RCT for Chronic Breathlessness

Primary Purpose

Cancer, COPD, Asthma

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United Kingdom
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
SELF-BREATHE
Sponsored by
King's College Hospital NHS Trust
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults ≥ 18 years of age, with the ability to read and type in English
  • Access to a computer, or tablet or smart phone, with internet access and the ability to email
  • Chronic breathlessness (CB) defined as; breathlessness that persists (>3months) despite optimal pharmacological treatment of the underlying disease including cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),asthma, interstitial lung disease (ILD), bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis (CF) chronic heart failure (CHF), sickle cell disease, chronic renal/ liver failure or post COVID-19
  • Chronic breathlessness at rest or on exertion; MRC dysponea score >2
  • Willing to engage with short-term self-guided internet-based breathlessness intervention (SELF-BREATHE)
  • Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Breathlessness of unknown cause
  • A primary diagnosis of chronic hyperventilation syndrome
  • Currently participating in a rehabilitation programme, e.g. pulmonary/cardiac rehabilitation

Sites / Locations

  • King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TRUSTRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

SELF-BREATHE

Control

Arm Description

Access to a self -guided, internet -based intervention for patients with chronic breathlessness known as SELF-BREATHE

standard / currently available NHS care

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Feasibility: the number of patients recruited into this study over a 12-month period
The number of patients recruited into this study over a 12-month period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
September 28, 2020
Last Updated
September 1, 2021
Sponsor
King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Collaborators
King's College London
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04574050
Brief Title
SELF-BREATHE RCT for Chronic Breathlessness
Official Title
A Self - Guided, Internet - Based Intervention for Patients With Chronic Breathlessness (SELF-BREATHE): Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
January 11, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
April 4, 2022 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2022 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Collaborators
King's College London

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
A feasibility RCT comprising two groups: Intervention (SELF-BREATHE in addition to standard NHS care) Control group (standard / currently available NHS care)

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Cancer, COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis Adult, Interstitial Lung Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Heart Failure, Sickle Cell Disease, Renal Failure, Liver Failure, Post COVID-19, Dyspnea

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
A feasibility RCT comprising two groups: Intervention (SELF-BREATHE in addition to standard NHS care) Control group (standard / currently available NHS care)
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Masking Description
Single blind
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
40 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
SELF-BREATHE
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Access to a self -guided, internet -based intervention for patients with chronic breathlessness known as SELF-BREATHE
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
standard / currently available NHS care
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
SELF-BREATHE
Intervention Description
A self -guided, internet -based intervention for patients with chronic breathlessness
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Feasibility: the number of patients recruited into this study over a 12-month period
Description
The number of patients recruited into this study over a 12-month period
Time Frame
12 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Adults ≥ 18 years of age, with the ability to read and type in English Access to a computer, or tablet or smart phone, with internet access and the ability to email Chronic breathlessness (CB) defined as; breathlessness that persists (>3months) despite optimal pharmacological treatment of the underlying disease including cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),asthma, interstitial lung disease (ILD), bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis (CF) chronic heart failure (CHF), sickle cell disease, chronic renal/ liver failure or post COVID-19 Chronic breathlessness at rest or on exertion; MRC dysponea score >2 Willing to engage with short-term self-guided internet-based breathlessness intervention (SELF-BREATHE) Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Breathlessness of unknown cause A primary diagnosis of chronic hyperventilation syndrome Currently participating in a rehabilitation programme, e.g. pulmonary/cardiac rehabilitation
Facility Information:
Facility Name
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TRUST
City
London
ZIP/Postal Code
SE5 9RS
Country
United Kingdom
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Charles Reilly, PhD
Phone
02032998062
Email
charles.reilly@nhs.net

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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