Social identity and pulmonary rehabilitation
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility and Efficacy of a Social Identity Theory Based Intervention to Improve the Quality of Life of Patients Attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation
IRAS ID
164977
Contact name
Andrew Levy
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 0 days
Research summary
The main aim of pulmonary rehabilitation is to improve the quality of life of patients that have been diagnosed with chronic lung disease. The challenge for pulmonary rehabilitation is that many patients do not complete their agreed or prescribed training targets which may be related to the way pulmonary rehabilitation is delivered. There is a belief among doctors and other healthcare professionals delivering pulmonary rehabilitation care that patients who are working together as part of a group may better accomplish their agreed training targets (intervention). The intervention aims to encourage members of the group to interact and support each other during the rehabilitation sessions in order to attain agreed pulmonary rehabilitation goals
REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/NW/0023
Date of REC Opinion
9 Feb 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion