Development, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a new out-patient Breathlessness Support Service: study protocol of a phase III fast-track randomised controlled trial

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作者
Bausewein, Claudia [1 ,2 ]
Jolley, Caroline
Reilly, Charles [1 ]
Lobo, Paula [3 ]
Kelly, Jane [3 ]
Bellas, Helene
Madan, Preety
Panell, Caty [1 ]
Brink, Elmien [4 ]
De Biase, Chiara [1 ,4 ]
Gao, Wei [1 ]
Murphy, Caroline [5 ]
McCrone, Paul [6 ]
Moxham, John
Higginson, Irene J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Kings Coll London, Cicely Saunders Inst, Dept Palliat Care Policy & Rehabil, London WC2R 2LS, England
[2] Univ Hosp Munich, Interdisciplinary Ctr Palliat Med, Munich, Germany
[3] Kings Coll Hosp NHS Fdn Trust, Palliat Care Team, London, England
[4] Cicely Saunders Inst, Macmillan Informat & Support Ctr, London, England
[5] Kings Coll London, Inst Psychiat, Dept Biostat, Kings Clin Trials Unit, London WC2R 2LS, England
[6] Kings Coll London, Inst Psychiat, Hlth Serv & Populat Res Dept, London WC2R 2LS, England
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE; PALLIATIVE CARE NEEDS; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; 6-MINUTE WALK; DOUBLE-BLIND; REHABILITATION; DYSPNEA; CANCER; INTERVENTION; COPD;
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10.1186/1471-2466-12-58
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R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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摘要
Background: Breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom affecting many patients with advanced disease both from malignant and non-malignant origin. A combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures is necessary to treat this symptom successfully. Breathlessness services in various compositions aim to provide comprehensive care for patients and their carers by a multiprofessional team but their effectiveness and cost-effectiveness have not yet been proven. The Breathlessness Support Service (BSS) is a newly created multiprofessional and interdisciplinary outpatient service at a large university hospital in South East London. The aim of this study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of this multidisciplinary out-patient BSS for the palliation of breathlessness, in advanced malignant and non-malignant disease. Methods: The BSS was modelled based on the results of qualitative and quantitative studies, and systematic literature reviews. A randomised controlled fast track trial (RCT) comprising two groups: 1) intervention (immediate access to BSS in addition to standard care); 2) control group (standard best practice and access to BSS after a waiting time of six weeks). Patients are included if suffering from breathlessness on exertion or at rest due to advanced disease such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic heart failure (CHF), interstitial lung disease (ILD) or motor neurone disease (MND) that is refractory to maximal optimised medical management. Both quantitative and qualitative outcomes are assessed in face to-face interviews at baseline, after 6 and 12 weeks. The primary outcome is patients' improvement of mastery of breathlessness after six weeks assessed on the Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire (CRQ). Secondary outcomes for patients include breathlessness severity, symptom burden, palliative care needs, service use, and respiratory measures (spirometry). For analyses, the primary outcome, mastery of breathlessness after six weeks, will be analysed using ANCOVA. Selection of covariates will depend on baseline differences between the groups. Analyses of secondary outcomes will include patients' symptom burden other than breathlessness, physiological measures (lung function, six minute walk distance), and caregiver burden. Discussion: Breathlessness services aim to meet the needs of patients suffering from this complex and burdensome symptom and their carers. The newly created BSS is different to other current services as it is run in close collaboration of palliative medicine and respiratory medicine to optimise medical care of patients. It also involves professionals from various medical, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and social work background.
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