Does using a handheld fan and wet-wipe improve exercise capacity or speed resolution of breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

ISRCTN ISRCTN94278636
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN94278636
Secondary identifying numbers N0264167246
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
28/02/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr David Derry
Scientific

C/O Research and Effectiveness Department
Level 1 Old Building
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)117 928 3473

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesDoes using a handheld fan to blow air over the face, with a wet-wipe to increase facial cooling, result in improved exercise capacity or speed subjective recovery time in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedRespiratory: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
InterventionRandomised Controlled trial. Patients allocated to:
1. Fan and wipe or
2. Empty handed in walk test
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Distance walked in incremental shuttle walk test
2. Subjective recovery time
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date22/08/2005
Completion date30/08/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants32
Key inclusion criteriaPatients with COPD due to attend pulmonary rehabilitation programme, previous attendees who have expressed an interest in participating in research and patients attending respiratory out-patients clinic
Key exclusion criteriaExacerbation of COPD or changed medication in previous 4 weeks or those receiving long term oxygen therapy, other condition which limits exercise testing.
Date of first enrolment22/08/2005
Date of final enrolment30/08/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

C/O Research and Effectiveness Department
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Not defined

United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust (UK) - NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan