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Effectiveness of a Hand-held Fan for Breathlessness: a Randomised Phase II Trial


Phase 2
18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Primary Lung Cancer or Secondary Lung Metastases, COPD III/IV

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Trial Information

Effectiveness of a Hand-held Fan for Breathlessness: a Randomised Phase II Trial


Inclusion Criteria:



- Patients were included if they reported breathlessness that had an impact on their
daily life and were suffering from one of the following conditions:

- Advanced malignant disease (primary lung cancer or secondary lung metastases/ lung
involvement due to cancer)

- COPD stage III (severe) and IV (very severe) according to GOLD criteria.[7]

Exclusion Criteria:

- Unable to provide informed consent

- Too ill to be interviewed and not fluent or illiterate in German

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

change of severity of breathlessness

Outcome Time Frame:

between baseline and one month

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Claudia Bausewein, PhD MD MSc

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

King's College London

Authority:

Germany: Ethics Commission

Study ID:

CREC 05/06-69

NCT ID:

NCT01123902

Start Date:

June 2006

Completion Date:

February 2008

Related Keywords:

  • Primary Lung Cancer or Secondary Lung Metastases
  • COPD III/IV
  • Breathlessness
  • Dyspnea
  • Hand-held fan
  • Palliative Care
  • Dyspnea
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Neoplasm Metastasis

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