Breathe Easy at Home
RecruitingEthics approval TEST/2026/066
Guided breathing and strength exercises by video call in the first eight weeks home after intensive care.
Interested in taking part?
Ask the intensive care follow-up nurse before you go home, or email the study team. We will phone you to explain the study and answer your questions. Saying no will not affect your care.
What is this study about?
Breathlessness and weak muscles are common after a stay in intensive care. We want to know whether short, guided exercise sessions by video call help people get back to everyday activities sooner.
Who can take part?
Adults going home after at least two days in intensive care, who have a phone, tablet or computer that can make video calls (we can lend one).
What is involved?
- Two 30-minute video sessions a week for eight weeks with a physiotherapist
- A short questionnaire and a walking test at the start and the end
- No extra hospital visits
Updates
- Twenty-four people have now joined. We are still looking for people who live outside the city.
- The study opened to new participants on the intensive care follow-up ward.