Self-management for patients with a chest tube
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study gathers feedback from patients and caregivers about living with an indwelling pleural catheter (a tube that drains fluid from the chest). Your input will help design a 'self-management' program so patients can feel more in control at home.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult (over 18) who has or has had an indwelling pleural catheter (a tube in your chest), or you are a family member or unpaid carer of someone who has or had one.
- You can understand and agree to take part in the study (you have the ability to give informed consent).
- If you are a patient, your life expectancy is more than 6 weeks.
- You may be currently managing your catheter yourself or with help from a community nurse.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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