SELF-BREATHE: a self-guided online program to reduce chronic breathlessness in adults

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

SELF-BREATHE delivers a self-guided, internet-based supportive program aimed at adults living with chronic breathlessness from conditions such as COPD, interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, asthma, or lung cancer. Eligible participants are adults with breathlessness lasting more than three months, with an MRC dyspnea score of 2 or higher, and access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone. The intervention is provided online and outcomes will focus on breathlessness severity, distress, and related health service use. The trial is run from King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London and targets patients who can participate remotely via the internet.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults ≥ 18 years of age
* Chronic Breathlessness at rest and / or exertion
* Chronic Breathlessness (CB) defined as breathlessness that persists (\>3months) despite pharmacological treatment of the underlying disease including, but not limited to; cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease (ILD), bronchiectasis, chronic fibrotic lung disease following SARS-CoV2 infection
* Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea score ≥ 2 (MRC 2= short of breath when hurrying on the level or walking up a slight hill
* Availability to a computer, tablet, or smart phone with internet access
* Able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Breathlessness of unknown cause
* Primary diagnosis of chronic hyperventilation syndrome
* Currently participating in a rehabilitation programme e.g.,pulmonary/cardiac rehabilitation (patients that have completed PR \>4-weeks will be eligible).

Where it's running

• King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  London, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Charles C Reilly, PhD,MSc,BSc — King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's College London
• Study coordinator: Charles C Reilly, PhD,MSc,BSc
• Email: charles.reilly@nhs.net
• Phone: 00442032998062

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.