VIRTUE
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Video to Increase RehabiliTation Uptake following hospitalised Exacerbations of COPD (VIRTUE)
IRAS ID
158217
Contact name
William Man
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a supervised lung fitness programme that consists of exercise training and education designed to improve the breathing, quality of life and walking ability of patients with long term lung problems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Recent evidence suggests that providing PR shortly after a hospital admission for an acute exacerbation helps with breathing, quality of life and walking ability, but also reduces the risk of repeat hospital admissions. A recent study suggests that high numbers of eligible patients hospitalised with an acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) decline this treatment as many do not understand what PR involves and think they are too ill to exercise.
The aim of the research study is to determine whether showing a patient-designed video to patients hospitalised with an AECOPD can significantly increase the uptake of early pulmonary rehabilitation following hospital discharge.
REC name
London - City & East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/LO/1740
Date of REC Opinion
18 Nov 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion