Breathlessness Intervention Service (BLIS) program pilot study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: chronic breathlessness; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000020189
• Lead Sponsor: Kylie Johnston

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-09
• Study Completion: 2020-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 21

Inclusion Criteria

At SALHN: Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) OR diagnosis of heart failure with chronic respiratory comorbidity (eg COPD / asthma / bronchiectasis / suppurative lung disease / interstitial lung disease). At CAHLN: Diagnosed chronic lung condition.
- Minimum of 1 admission for an acute exacerbation in the past 12 months
- Lives within the SALHN/CALHN demographic area
- Troubled by breathlessness in spite of optimal medical and pharmacological treatment for underlying condition.
-Stable condition (at least 4 weeks after discharge from hospital) at the time commences pilot study

Exclusion Criteria

Patients receiving case management from other existing programs
Patients receiving end-stage Palliative Care Services

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Program feasibility: composite outcome made up of meeting a priori criteria pre-set with regards to program uptake, participant retention, completion of measures, fidelity of program delivery, and participant experience.<br>[ Post program, week 9]