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Assessment of the Effects of an Intermediate Care Package in Preventing Hospitalisation of Patients With COPD

4. juni 2015 opdateret af: Imperial College London

A Randomised Control Trial Assessing the Effects of an Intermediate Care Package in Preventing Hospitalisation of Elderly Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term used for the conditions of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, diseases that are very common among the elderly and diseases that account for up to15% of all general medical admissions to National Health Service Hospitals. In a recent report on emergency admissions to acute hospitals in London, the King's Fund concluded that taking better care of elderly patients with COPD could reduce pressures on acute hospitals, and suggested that identification of vulnerable patients with lung disease and "pro-active," rather than "reactive," management might reduce the chances of hospitalisation. In this study, the investigators wish to compare a group of patients with COPD who are managed in the normal way, with another group of patients with COPD who receive all interventions known to be of some benefit to those with this condition. This will include a pulmonary rehabilitation programme, intensive education regarding self care, targeted advice to their general practitioners regarding how best to manage COPD, and regular contact with specialist respiratory nurses who will support the patients in their own homes by a combination of home visits and telephone contact. The value of such a comprehensive intervention will be studied, in terms of both its ability to reduce admissions to the hospital and its impact on quality of life.

Studieoversigt

Status

Afsluttet

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

One hundred twenty-two patients over the age of 50 with COPD, admitted to Charing Cross Hospital in 2000-2004 with an acute exacerbation of their condition will be recruited and randomised to routine and opportunistic care (n= 61) vs study care package (n=61) for 2 years. The patients randomised to the study package will take part in an initial pulmonary rehabilitation programme of 8 sessions of physical therapy and education (2 sessions a week for 4 weeks). Health related quality of life will be measured in the intervention and routine care groups using validated instruments (SF-36 and Canadian Respiratory Diseases Questionnaire). This will be followed by a baseline home visit and assessment from an experienced specialist respiratory nurse (Grade G), followed by monthly telephone calls and a home visit every 3 months. Each interview and visit will be a structured intervention addressing specific issues related to the management of COPD, with four possible specific outcomes including history taking; measurement of vital signs; discussion of treatment; appropriate vaccination and discussing and reinforcing self-management education. At the end of the 2 year study period the routine care and intervention groups will be compared for the following outcomes: number of admissions to hospital for exacerbations of COPD; number of unplanned visits to a general practitioner (with those initiated by study nurse identified separately); measures of quality of life (SF-36; CRDQ).

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding

122

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

      • London, Det Forenede Kongerige, W6 8RF
        • Respiratory Medicine, NHLI at Charing Cross Hospital

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

50 år til 90 år (Voksen, Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients over the age of 50 with COPD
  • Admitted to Charing Cross Hospital in 2000-2004 with an acute exacerbation of COPD

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant co-morbidity including severe heart disease and cancer
  • Any condition that would preclude participation in the physical therapy component of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme, including musculoskeletal diseases

Studieplan

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Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Enkelt gruppeopgave
  • Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Number of hospital admissions for exacerbations of COPD

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Number of unplanned visits to a general practitioner
Measures of quality of life (SF-36; Canadian Respiratory Disease Questionnaire [CRDQ])

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Sponsor

Samarbejdspartnere

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Martyn R Partridge, MD FRCP, Imperial College London

Publikationer og nyttige links

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Generelle publikationer

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart

1. december 2003

Primær færdiggørelse

7. december 2022

Studieafslutning

1. august 2006

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

11. august 2005

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

11. august 2005

Først opslået (Skøn)

12. august 2005

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Skøn)

8. juni 2015

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

4. juni 2015

Sidst verificeret

1. maj 2008

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Nøgleord

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • NHLICX3038

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