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Implementing and Evaluating the Genie Tool in COPD

NCT02935452 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2021-02-17

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Summary

The Generating Engagement in Network Involvement (GENIE) Tool is designed to support people to find and join social activities in their own neighbourhoods.

Evidence has shown that people with more social support have increased ability to manage long term conditions and ill health.

Patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) have difficulty breathing every day; this is both tiring and makes its difficult to socialise as they did prior to having their condition. COPD can be managed with medicines, and exercise, but will never be cured, so it is considered a 'long term condition.'

This study plans to use a social mapping tool (GENIE) with COPD patients that are already part of the community service. The aim of the study is to increase opportunities to socialise and get day to day support outside of the health service.

Patients will be offered either the tool, or usual care.

If the study is successful then use of health care may reduce in the COPD patients already using the COPD service.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

GENIE - social networking tool

GENIE is a way to help people think about the links they have with others to manage a health problem (local groups, friends, acquaintances, family members, professionals) and to reflect on their involvement in health and wellness activities and their ability to live an ordinary life with a long term condition. By using GENIE and thinking or talking through the GENIE mapping tool, individuals can visualize their network and can reflect on connections that provide value and resources for managing and where there are gaps in support- this might be social, practical or emotional as well as specifically related to a health condition.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Solent NHS Trust

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Southampton

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lindsay Ms Welch, Masters · University of Southampton

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-08
Primary Completion
2017-11-30
Completion
2018-01-20

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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