Pre-Discharge Bundle for Patients With Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to Reduce Readmissions

January 17, 2024 updated by: Jeffrey Jennings, Henry Ford Health System

Pre-Discharge Bundle for Patients With Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to Reduce Readmissions and Emergency Department Visits: a Randomized, Controlled Trial.

Hospital readmissions for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) pose burdens to the healthcare system and patients. The aim of this study was to determine whether a screening and educational tool, administered prior to discharge, would result in a decrease in the rate of hospital readmissions.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Hospital readmissions for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) pose burdens to the healthcare system and patients. A current gap in knowledge is whether a pre-discharge screening and educational tool, administered to patients with COPD, reduces readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits.

A single center, randomized trial of patients admitted with AECOPD. Patients will be randomized to control (standard care) or "bundle" group in which patients receive smoking cessation counseling, screening for gastroesophageal reflux disease and depression or anxiety, standardized inhaler teaching, and a 48-hour post-discharge phone call.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

172

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Michigan
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
        • Henry Ford Health System

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosis of COPD with the presence of an AECOPD
  • Age > 40
  • Current or ex-smoker with history of at least 20 pack-years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Past history of asthma, interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, presence of airway hardware (e.g. tracheal stents or tracheotomy), lung cancer, any other cancer with a life expectancy of less than 1 year
  • Presence of a language barrier
  • Residence in a nursing home
  • Intensive care unit stay during the current admission
  • Delirium or dementia.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Group of patients undergo standard care as determined by the primary inpatient team
Experimental: Bundle
Group of patients that receive the screening and educational tool
Behavioral: Bundle tool
Tool consists of 1. screening measures to identify the presence of various risk factors for COPD exacerbations and 2. Educational components for the disease of COPD.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
30 day readmission rate
Time Frame: 30 days
Time until readmission or ER visit, 30 days
30 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Henry Ford Health System

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 8, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 8, 2014

First Posted (Estimated)

May 12, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 18, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 17, 2024

Last Verified

January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 6174

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