About this trial

To determine the quality of life of patients living with chronic respiratory failure and the impact interventions have on it.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Non-invasive ventilation

Prolonged mechanical ventilation

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation therapy

Disqualifiers

Aged <18

Significant physical or psychiatric co-morbidity that would prevent compliance with trial protocol

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Questionnaire

Treatment groups

200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

1
Guy's and St. Thomas NHS Foundation TrustSE1 7EH, London United Kingdom

Sponsors and collaborators

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Lead sponsor