Investigating a Well-Being Review in Pulmonary Hypertension
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Investigating the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a physiotherapy well-being review in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
IRAS ID
273955
Contact name
Carol Keen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 2 months, 1 days
Research summary
Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is a rare disease that makes patients easily become
breathless. There is evidence that people with PH can benefit from exercise; we want to look at how they can access rehabilitation in their local community.
Aim: To see if it is feasible to study physiotherapy well-being reviews in PH. Step 1: We will interview some patients with PH who have had rehabilitation and ask questions about their experiences. We will also ask what they think we should measure to show any difference their rehabilitation has made to them. The findings from Step 1 will help us to shape the details of Step 2, where we will conduct a small study to see if it is feasible to run a full study. Participants will be divided randomly into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group will have a physiotherapy Well-Being Review, leading to referral to their most suitable local rehabilitation service and follow-up after 6 months. The control group will receive brief exercise advice and follow-up after 6 months. The findings will help to design a full study and be shared with patients and health professionals.REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - South Yorkshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/YH/0096
Date of REC Opinion
12 May 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion