Verification of Effective Tsunami Evacuation Methods for Patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure Living in Coastal Areas of Okinawa Prefecture -Is vertical evacuation to home or nearby buildings effective and feasible?-

JRCT ID: jRCT1072230060

Registered date:07/09/2023

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Chronic respiratory disease
• Date of first enrollment: 17/10/2023
• Target sample size: 40
• Study type: Observational

Outcome(s)

Primary Outcome

1, Evacuation success or failure in the case of horizontal evacuation
2, Evacuation success or failure in the case of vertical evacuation
3, Percentage of successful evacuation by horizontal evacuation from home to evacuation shelter
4, Percentage of successful evacuation by vertical evacuation from home and neighboring structures

• Secondary Outcome: Other evacuation (support) methods when vertical evacuation is difficult

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 20age old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Both

Include criteria

1, Those who are attending the Department of Respiratory Medicine at the University of the Ryukyus Hospital as an outpatient as of April 2023
2, Those who have been diagnosed with a chronic respiratory disease
3, Those who live in the expected tsunami inundation area along the coast of Okinawa Prefecture
4, Those who live at home
5, Those who have given consent to participate in this study
6, Those who are 20 years old or older

Exclude criteria

1, Those who have been hospitalized or had a change in condition such as worsening of symptoms within the past 4 weeks
2, Patients with other serious comorbidities such as cancer or severe heart failure
3, Patients with severe motor dysfunction that affects walking
4, Patients with a contraindication to exercise therapy by a physician
5, Patients with absolute and relative contraindications to exercise therapy as defined in the 6MWT Guidelines
6, Patients who use home oxygen therapy
7, Pregnant or possibly pregnant
8, Those who could not give consent to participate in this study
9, Those who are under 20 years of age

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Kobayashi Jun