The Use of a Handheld Fan to Manage Breathlessness - A Feasibility Study
The Use of a Handheld Fan to Improve Breathlessness - a Feasibility Study to Assess Relief From Breathlessness After Five Minutes Use of a Handheld Fan Directed at the Cheeks
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to investigate if the use of a handheld fan directed to the cheeks alongside conventional medical treatment partially or totally relieves breathlessness and if this effect lasts for at least 30 minutes in patients irrespective of the underlying disease process.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2010
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 9, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 10, 2009
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2011
CompletedFebruary 2, 2015
January 1, 2015
1.7 years
September 9, 2009
January 30, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Primary outcome measure is time in minutes for which breathlessness is improved after 5 minutes use of the fan directed at the face
2 hours
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Relief from breathlessness noted on relief score after using the handheld fan
2 hours
Correlation between VAS and NRS scales
2 hours
Study Arms (1)
fan directed to cheeks
EXPERIMENTALBlow draft of air generated by fan across cheeks
Interventions
Handheld fan directed to cheeks for 5 minutes
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Any patient able and willing to cooperate with the study and who defines themselves as breathless at rest by answering 'yes' to the question, 'Do you currently feel short of breath?'
- Any diagnosis causing breathlessness
- Age \>3 0years
You may not qualify if:
- Patients who have previously used a handheld fan to manage their breathlessness
- Patients with fever \>38 0C in last 24 hours
- Patients on continuous oxygen
- Patients requiring short burst oxygen therapy whilst completing the study
- Patients with diseases or treatment affecting the trigeminal nerve supply.
- Patients with other diseases which, in the opinion of the researcher or investigator, may affect the mechanism of action of the fan
- Patients unable to understand or cooperate with study
- Patients who do not wish to participate in the study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustlead
- St Catherines Hospicecollaborator
- Scarborough acute hospitals Trustcollaborator
- University hospitals Morecambe Baycollaborator
- St Johns Hospicecollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Addenbrookes Hospital
Cambridge, Cambs, Cb2 0QQ, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sarah Galbraith, BM
Cambridge UNiversity Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Addenbrookes Hospital
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Sara Booth, MD
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Addenbrookes Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Consultant in palliative medicine
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 9, 2009
First Posted
September 10, 2009
Study Start
January 1, 2010
Primary Completion
September 1, 2011
Study Completion
September 1, 2011
Last Updated
February 2, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-01