Bronchiectasis Information and Education: a randomised, controlled feasibility trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been comparatively little patient information about bronchiectasis, a chronic lung disease with rising prevalence. Patients want more information, which could improve their understanding and self-management. A novel information resource meeting identified needs has been co-developed in prior work. We sought to establish the feasibility of conducting a multi-centre randomised controlled trial to determine effect of the information resource on understanding, self-management and health outcomes.

Methods/design

We conducted an unblinded, single-centre, randomised controlled feasibility trial with two parallel groups (1:1 ratio), comparing a novel patient information resource with usual care in adults with bronchiectasis. Integrated qualitative methods allowe

SUBMITTER: Hester KLM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7158127 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature