Study on Quality of Life in Adults with Chronic Respiratory Failure Using Non-Invasive or Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the quality of life for patients who have chronic respiratory failure, a condition affecting breathing that requires long-term support. The study aims to understand how different interventions impact patients health-related quality of life. This observational study involves patients using long-term ventilation methods, including non-invasive and tracheostomy ventilation. Participants are grouped based on their ventilation type those using non-invasive ventilation and those with long-term tracheostomy ventilation. The study collects health-related quality of life data through questionnaires at outpatient clinical consultations. No experimental treatments are administered, as it focuses on observing current care and its effects. During the study, participants complete quality of life questionnaires at their first clinical visit and again six months later to track changes. Researchers assess these responses to evaluate the impact of respiratory support on their daily well-being. The study is sponsored by Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and runs until the end of 2026.

Investigating Health Related Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Respiratory Failure