Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Information and Breathing Technique - for Patients With Respiratory Pain in Acute Pulmonary Embolism.
Lead Sponsor:
Göteborg University
Conditions:
Pulmonary Embolism
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a serious disease and the third most common cardiovascular disease following myocardial infarction and stroke. The most common symptoms of acute PE are breathlessness ...
Detailed Description
Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is one of the manifestations of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and is a serious and potentially life threatening condition. VTE is the third most common cardiovascular dise...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients between 18 and 80 years of age that understands oral and written instructions in Swedish
- Presence of respiratory associated chest pain from a verified acute pulmonary embolism.
- Presence of respiratory associated pain after moving from a lying to a seated position and taken three deep breaths
- At the time of assessment of pain estimate his/hers pain to \>30 mm on the Visual Analogue Scale.
Exclusion
- Serious physical illness that includes thorax ie. trauma, lung cancer or rheumatological disease
- Serious non-treated psychiatric disease including psychiatric and psychological disease which are the main cause to the patients pain
- Severe alcohol- or substance abuse
- Treatment with opioids before the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism. -Prolonged cancer/ non-cancer related pain.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03375723
Start Date
October 1 2018
End Date
January 31 2024
Last Update
February 29 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, 41345