Implementing and Evaluating the GENIE tool in Southampton ICOPD Team.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Implementing and Evaluating the GENIE tool in Southampton Integrated COPD Service. : A clinical trial and evaluation to ascertain cost effectiveness and patient benefit.
IRAS ID
204159
Contact name
Lindsay Welch
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Southampton
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 8 months, 27 days
Research summary
The Genie Tool is designed to support people to find and join social activities in their own neighbourhoods.
Evidence has shown that people with more social support have increased ability to manage long term conditions and ill health.
Patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) have difficulty breathing every day; this is both tiring and makes its difficult to socialise as they did prior to having their condition. COPD can be managed with medicines, and exercise, but with never be cured, so it is considered a 'long term condition.'
This study plans to use a social mapping tool with COPD patients that are already part of the community service. The aim of the study is to increase opportunities to socialise and get day to day support outside of the health service.
Patients will be offered either the tool, or usual care.
If the study is successful then use of health care may reduce in the COPD patients already using the COPD service.
REC name
South Central - Hampshire B Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/SC/0627
Date of REC Opinion
8 Dec 2016
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion