Does a breathlessness intervention service ('CBIS') reduce stress significantly more than usual care in breathless patients with advanced non-malignant disease and their carers? A phase II feasibility study

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)0 个研究点目标入组 72 人开始时间: 2013年4月26日最近更新: 2020年6月8日

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•Any patient referred to CBIS with non-malignant disease who:
•1. Has a diagnosed and investigated cause for breathlessness
•2. Is troubled by breathlessness despite optimal medical therapy
•3. May benefit from a self-management programme
•4. Has an ?informal live-in? carer
•1. Is an informal carer (i.e not employed or paid as a carer) of the referred patient
•2. Lives with the referred patient
•3. Has some involvement in the patient?s day-to-day activities or care
•4. Male & Female; lower age limit 18 years, upper age limit 100 years

•1. Active cancer
•2. Rapidly progressing disease-course (CBIS cannot be delayed in this situation)
•3. On corticosteroids at the time of screening or within the preceding month
•4. Unable to provide informed consent
•5. Has a baseline perceived stress scale (PSS) score of <12 (PSS is a scale for measuring subjective stress. The maximum score is 40 and a score of 12/40 is the average score for a normal population)
•6. Does not fulfil the inclusion criteria
•1. On corticosteroids at the time of screening or within the preceding month
•2. Suffers from breathlessness
•3. Has a baseline PSS<12
•4. Unable to provide informed consent
•5. Works regular night shifts
•6. Does not fulfil the inclusion criteria

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