| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN83029560 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 28/09/2007 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0277185567 |
| Public title | Pursed Lip Breathing (PLB) and its role in the management of breathlessness in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Respiratory: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
| Study hypothesis | Does pursed lip breathing improve quality of life in patients with stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, in whom activities of daily living are limited by breathlessness? |
| Design/methodology | Randomised, controlled, single blind study |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | 1. Non smoking patients that have been diagnosed with COPD who are in a stable condition.
2. 86 participants, broken down as approximately 4/5th will be recruited from The Whittington NHS and 1/5th from Islington PCT. |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/03/2006 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/03/2008 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | 86 |
| Interventions | Pursed Lip Breathing (PLB) vs other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
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| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Mrs Suzanne E Roberts |
| Contact details | Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Physiotherapy/Rehabilitation
The Whittingotn Hospital
Highgate Hill
London
United Kingdom
N19 5NF |
| Contact telephone | +44 0207 288 5660 |
| Contact fax | +44 0207 288 5661 |
| Contact email | suzanne. Roberts@whittington.nhs.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN83029560 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
