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Psychological impact of shortness of breath

Psychological impact of experimental dyspnea in healthy subjects and its determinants

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN16300079
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-04-09
Start date
2018-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Post-traumatic stress disorder induced by dyspnea Mental and Behavioural Disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder

Interventions

Current intervention as of 30/12/2021: Experimental induced dyspnea and questionnaires (mood and psychological aspects) Observational study : - duration of participation for a subject : 3 months - du

Sponsors

Association pour le Développement et l'Organisation de la Recherche en Pneumologie et sur le Sommeil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 110 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Aged 18 years or over

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant 2. Protected adult 3. Person deprived of liberty 4. Existing respiratory pathology 5. Existence of any chronic pathology identified and subject to treatment, including psychiatric disorders 6. Absence of affiliation to social security 7. Vulnerable

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Current primary outcome measure as of 30/12/2021: Presence of post-traumatic stress disorder, assessed with the validated French version of the PCL-5 questionnaire (score >38), 3 months after the experiment _____ Previous primary outcome measure: Presence of post-traumatic stress disorder, assessed with the validated French version of the PCL-5 questionnaire (score >38), 4 weeks after the experiment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Change in "state anxiety" (STAI A questionnaire) compared with baseline (online, 1 week and 4 weeks after the experiment) 2. Correlation between score using Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI) and score using PCL-5, 4 weeks after the experiment (added 30/09/2020) 3. Persistence of a psychological impact (bad memories, negative emotions, nightmares) 7 days after the last experiment using a semi-structured interview

Countries

France

Contacts

Public ContactSophie Lavault

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 27, 2026