Handheld Fan Direction for Breathlessness in Chronic Heart and Lung Disease
A legfontosabb adatok
- Ki végzi
- Alexandria University
- Hol
- Egyiptom1 helyszín, 1 országbanVálassz országot a helyszínekhez
- Azonosító
- Állapot
- Toborzás még nem indult
- Résztvevők
- 129 fő, tervezett
- Kezdés
- 2026. nov. 11.
- Várható befejezés
- 2027. febr. 10.
- A vizsgálat típusa
- Beavatkozással járó, 3 csoportAz egyik csoport nem kap vizsgálati kezelést, összehasonlításként.
- A vizsgált kezelések
- Handheld Fan Directed at the Face
- Handheld Fan Directed at the Leg
- A regiszteradat frissítve
- 2026. november 12.
Ki vehet részt
- Életkor
- 18 év felett
- Nem
- Nők és férfiak
- Egészséges önkéntesek
- Nem vehetnek részt
A regiszter feltételei, szó szerint
Mind a 11 feltétel megnézéseKevesebb
Ki vehet részt
- Adults with chronic heart failure and/or chronic lung disease (for example chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or interstitial lung disease) confirmed by a cardiologist or chest physician
- Stable condition: heart failure NYHA class II to III, and no exacerbation of lung disease in recent weeks, confirmed with the treating specialist
- Breathlessness on exertion, with an MRC dyspnoea grade and a Borg score after the 6-minute walk test at or above a minimum set in advance [FILL: e.g. Borg >= 3]
- Stable medication, with no marked change in recent weeks [FILL: period set by the treating specialist]
- Able to walk, answer the questionnaires and give written informed consent
Ki nem vehet részt
- Acute heart failure, an acute exacerbation of lung disease, or a recent hospital admission
- Another dominant cause of breathlessness (for example severe anemia, pulmonary embolism or neuromuscular disease)
- Severe lung disease needing oxygen at rest
- Unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction, or any condition that prevents walking or raises risk
- Cognitive impairment that prevents responding, or inability to use the fan
- Participation in another trial
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A vizsgálatról
Mit akar kideríteni a vizsgálat
People with chronic heart failure or chronic lung disease (such as COPD or interstitial lung disease) often feel short of breath when they exert themselves. A handheld fan blowing air on the face may ease this feeling, but it is not clear whether the benefit lasts with longer home use, whether it depends on the direction of the airflow, or whether it works in patients with heart disease and in hot climates.
A teljes eredeti leírásKevesebb
This study will compare three conditions in adults with stable chronic heart and/or lung disease who become breathless on exertion: (1) a handheld fan directed at the face, (2) a handheld fan directed at the leg, and (3) no fan (usual care). Participants will be randomly assigned (1:1:1) to one of the three groups. The two fan groups will use the fan at home for 12 weeks. The no-fan group will receive a fan after the final assessment. The person measuring outcomes will not know which group each participant is in.
The main outcome is breathlessness (Borg 0-10 scale) in the 5 minutes after a 6-minute walk test at week 12. Other outcomes include walking distance, recovery time, breathlessness severity and impact (Dyspnoea-12), functional class, global change in breathlessness, fan use and acceptability, and emergency visits or hospital admissions.
The study also includes interviews with about 24 to 30 participants from the three groups after week 12, to understand how the fan was used, how acceptable it was, and how heat and humidity affected it. Trial and interview findings will be analysed separately and then combined.
A vizsgálat 3 csoportja
- Fan-to-FaceA vizsgált kezelés
Handheld battery-operated fan directed at the face whenever the participant feels breathless, for 12 weeks at home. Participants receive training and a teach-back check at week 0 and keep a daily diary. Usual care continues unchanged.
Kezelés: Handheld Fan Directed at the Face
- Fan-to-LegA vizsgált kezelés
Same handheld fan (same model and speed) directed at the leg at the same distance and for the same duration whenever the participant feels breathless, for 12 weeks at home. Training, teach-back, diary and usual care are the same as in the fan-to-face arm.
Kezelés: Handheld Fan Directed at the Leg
- No FanNincs vizsgálati kezelés, összehasonlításként
Usual care for the heart or lung disease for 12 weeks, with a daily diary of breathless episodes and the same visit and phone-call schedule. After the 6-minute walk test, participants rest seated for 5 minutes without a fan. A fan is offered after the week 12 assessment.
Kérdések a vizsgálat csapatának
- Milyen gyakran kell bejárnom, és egy-egy alkalom mennyi ideig tart?
- Megtérítik az utazási költséget?
- Megtarthatom a saját orvosomat?
- Mi történik, ha ki akarok lépni?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Oldal nyomtatása az orvosomnakAdatok és források
- Regiszteradat
- Szerepel a ClinicalTrials.gov-on.
- Hivatalos cím
- Fan-to-Face Versus Fan-to-Leg Versus No Fan on Exertional Breathlessness and Exercise Capacity With Stable Chronic Cardiopulmonary Disease: A Mixed Method Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
- A regiszteradat frissítve
- 2026. november 12.