Plain English Summary
COPD is characterized by progressively irreversible airflow limitation and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Pulmonary Rehabilitation includes exercise training, education and behaviour change support and has been successfully employed in health care institutions to improve the quality of life of COPD patients. However, patient buy-in or motivation is a major determinant of the extent of the benefits Pulmonary Rehabilitation attendees will gain. Pulmonary Rehabilitation has not yet been routinely implemented in Sri Lanka, and it is important that patient uptake and completion is maximised if a culturally appropriate Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme is embedded within routine healthcare. Information will be collected from patients that are suitable for attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation regards their opinions and perceptions, to optimise uptake in a culturally appropriate Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme. Similarly, it is important that healthcare workers support the implementation of a clinical Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme. At present, the awareness and opinions of healthcare workers in Sri Lanka is unknown. Collecting this data will enhance the implementation of a Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme in Sri Lanka.
Trial website
Contact information
Type
Public
Primary contact
Dr Mark Orme
ORCID ID
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4678-6574
Contact details
Centre for Exercise and Rehabilitation Science
NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre- Respiratory
Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
LE3 9QP
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1162583113
mwo4@leicester.ac.uk
Type
Scientific
Additional contact
Dr Mark Orme
ORCID ID
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4678-6574
Contact details
Centre for Exercise and Rehabilitation Science
NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre- Respiratory
Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
LE3 9QP
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1162583113
mwo4@leicester.ac.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
Nil known
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Nil known
Protocol/serial number
Version 1
Study information
Scientific title
The attitudes and opinions of healthcare staff and patients living with chronic obstructive lung disease regards the delivery of a clinical pulmonary rehabilitation programme: Global RECHARGE Sri Lanka
Acronym
Global RECHARGE Sri Lanka (Survey)
Study hypothesis
Despite being a common treatment for chronic lung disease in high income countries, Pulmonary Rehabilitation is not often implemented in low and middle income countries. Data is needed surrounding the perspectives and opinions of medical staff and patients living with chronic lung disease regards implementing and creating a clinical Pulmonary Rehabilitation service.
Ethics approval
University of Leicester, UK
Study design
Multi-centre observational cross-sectional trial
Primary study design
Observational
Secondary study design
Cross sectional study
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Other
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet
Condition
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Intervention
A questionnaire based survey
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
1. Patients' enthusiasm for Pulmonary Rehabilitation and their preference regards delivery mode
2. Attitudes and beliefs of potential referrers to Pulmonary Rehabilitation and how they might best like to receive information and refer patients into the service
Secondary outcome measures
1. The need for Pulmonary Rehabilitation from patients with chronic lung disease
2. The mode of Pulmonary Rehabilitation that is acceptable to patients
3. The attitudes and beliefs of health care providers who would be potential referrers to Pulmonary Rehabilitation
4. The views of health care personnel on transfer of information and the mode of referral to the Pulmonary Rehabilitation service
5. Preliminary anonymous questionnaire data from potential candidates with chronic lung disease and healthcare workers on the need for Pulmonary Rehabilitation and their individual preferred modes of delivery
Overall trial start date
01/04/2018
Overall trial end date
31/03/2021
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
2. Healthcare professionals working with patients with chronic respiratory disease
Participant type
Mixed
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
408
Participant exclusion criteria
Anyone unable to provide written informed consent
Recruitment start date
01/04/2018
Recruitment end date
31/03/2021
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Sri Lanka
Trial participating centre
Central Chest Clinic
Dr Danister De Silva Mawatha
Colombo
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Trial participating centre
Colombo South Teaching Hospital
Kalubowila
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Trial participating centre
National Institute for Respiratory Diseases
Welisera
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sponsor information
Organisation
University of Leicester
Sponsor details
University road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1162522522
smd8@leicester.ac.uk
Sponsor type
University/education
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
National Institute for Health Research
Alternative name(s)
NIHR
Funding Body Type
government organisation
Funding Body Subtype
National government
Location
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
It is anticipated that the results from this study will be published in international journals and presented locally, nationally and internationally at appropriate meetings and conferences. All data that will be collected is anticipated to be published.
Intention to publish date
31/03/2021
Participant level data
Available on request
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list