Understanding how different ethnicities experience breathlessness
PAINT Breathlessness
This study is trying to understand how people from different ethnic backgrounds experience and manage breathlessness due to lung and heart conditions, to help create better support programs for them.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 45 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 100 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University Hospitals, Leicester Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Leicester, Leicestershire) |
| Trial ID | NCT06269172 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational study aims to explore the impact of ethnicity on the experience and management of breathlessness in individuals with cardiorespiratory diseases. It will involve art workshops, focus groups, and semi-structured qualitative interviews with participants from diverse ethnic backgrounds in the Leicestershire area. The findings will inform the co-design of culturally adapted pulmonary rehabilitation interventions to improve accessibility and effectiveness for underrepresented ethnic groups. The study is funded by the Wellcome Trust as part of a health inequalities improvement program.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are individuals over 18 years old from various ethnic backgrounds who experience breathlessness due to confirmed respiratory conditions.
Not a fit: Patients who do not identify as having a respiratory condition or those who are not eligible for pulmonary rehabilitation may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to more effective and culturally appropriate interventions for managing breathlessness in diverse populations.
How similar studies have performed: While there is limited evidence specifically addressing ethnicity in breathlessness management, similar studies have shown success in adapting interventions for diverse populations.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Stage 1: Art Workshops, Focus Groups and Semi-Structured Qualitative Interviews Willing and able to provide informed consent for participation in the art workshop, focus group/semi-structured qualitative interview Any individual over 18 years across ethnicities Able to communicate in spoken and written English OR Art workshop and interview: translator for an individuals preferred spoken and written language is available. Identifies as Grades 2-5 on the Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Scale (MRC). Eligible for PR (e.g., confirmed respiratory condition, functional limitations due to breathlessness). Stage 2: Experience Based Co-design Willing and able to provide informed consent for participation in the co-design process. Any individual over 18 years Able to communicate in spoken and written English or a translator for their spoken and written language is available. Eligible for PR (e.g., confirmed respiratory condition, functional limitations due to breathlessness) and identifies as an ethnicity that the intervention is being adapted for or a family member, friend or carer of an individual with breathlessness that is eligible for PR and identifies as an ethnicity that the intervention is being adapted for OR works for healthcare provider in a service that refers to or delivers PR OR is a charity representative. Able to attend co-design workshops Exclusion Criteria: * Stage 1: Art Workshop, Focus Groups and Semi-Structured Qualitative Interviews Unable to provide informed consent Any individual under 18 years Art workshop and interview: If no translator available. Focus group only: not able to speak English due to group interaction required. Identifies as Grade 1 on the MRC scale. Not eligible for PR (e.g. any significant comorbidities which limits exercise training ability). Stage 2: Experience Based Co-design Unable to provide informed consent. Any individual under 18 years If no translator is available. Not eligible for PR or does not identify as an ethnicity that the intervention is being adapted for OR a family member, friend or client is not eligible for PR or does not identify as an ethnicity that the intervention is being adapted for OR does not work for a healthcare provider in a service that refers to or delivers PR OR is not a charity representative. Unable to attend co-design workshops
Where this trial is running
Leicester, Leicestershire
- Glenfield Hospital — Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Holly Ms Drover
- Email: hd225@leicester.ac.uk
- Phone: 01162502759
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.