Better management of breathlessness in the ICU (BreatheICU): A cross-sectional national clinician survey and consumer interview study.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breathlessness; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000701729
• Lead Sponsor: Mr Leigh Rushworth

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-05-16
• Study Completion: 2024-07-04
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

Survey
Medical, nursing and allied health staff of Australian adult ICU’s will be invited to participate in a single survey. With endorsement of the study by the ANZICS CTG we anticipate the survey will be able to be distributed to over 70 ANZICS CTG member ICU’s in Australia, reaching a minimum of 500 eligible clinicians on the CTG mailing list. Mailing list recipients will be encouraged to forward the survey invitation to eligible clinicians within their networks (snowballing).

Interviews
A purposive sample of patients admitted to the ICU with and without respiratory disease (n=20 patients) over a four-month period will be recruited. Clinical staff at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia (TQEH) will screen ICU patients Monday to Friday for the following inclusion criteria:
• Aged over 18 years
• English speaking
• ICU stay of >48 hours
• Planned for discharge from the ICU to the ward
• Capacity to provide consent to participate

Patients meeting the above inclusion criteria will be asked a single screening question - Did you ever feel breathless during your time in ICU?”. Those indicating ‘yes’ will be invited to participate in a semi-structured interview.

Exclusion Criteria

No specific groups are to be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To investigate perceptions and beliefs of Australian ICU clinicians about dyspnoea assessment and management in patients managed within the ICU setting, using a questionnaire designed for the study. [ Once off survey ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To explore, using a semi-structured interview process, the experience of dyspnoea in people who have been cared for within a local ICU environment. The interview will involve a 30min face to face interview with a senior clinician at the time of discharge from ICU. [ Assessed at the time of the patient's discharge from ICU to a ward setting.]