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A feasibility, randomised controlled trial of a complex breathlessness intervention in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Respiratory
Other interstitial pulmonary diseases with fibrosis
Registration Number
ISRCTN13784514
Lead Sponsor
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Brief Summary

2019 protocol in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31649946/ (added 01/06/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

1. Males and females aged =50 years. This age cut-off is chosen because IPF is very rare under 50 years of age making an alternative diagnosis likely
2. IPF diagnosed by multidisciplinary team (MDT) consensus in accordance with international guidelines
3. mMRC dyspnoea grades 3 or 4 despite optimal management
4. Oxygen saturation =90% on air/using usual oxygen prescription
5. Able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Significant comorbid cardiorespiratory disease other than IPF considered by the principal investigator to be the primary cause of breathlessness
2. Pulmonary rehabilitation: completed < = 3 months previously
3. Breathlessness clinic attendance: completed < = 3 months previously
4. Unwilling or unable to consent or complete study measures

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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