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

    W.Man@rbht.nhs.uk

  • 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