Comparison of a Serum PRO-CT Guided Treatment and the Recommended Antibiotic Treatment for COPD
Comparison of a Serum Procalcitonin (PRO-CT) Guided Treatment Plan With the Standard Guideline Recommended Antibiotic Treatment Plan for Patients Hospitalized With a Diagnosis of Exacerbation of COPD
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Tilmelding
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Modena, Italien, 41100
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Prøveudtagningsmetode
Studiebefolkning
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female patients who give written informed consent
- Age: adults >18 years old
- COPD diagnosis according to GOLD guidelines: FEV1/FVC <70% with FEV1<80% of predicted. If a COPD diagnosis is not evident from previous spirometric exams of the patient, a new spirometry will be obtained within 3 days of admission and a diagnosis of COPD will be made if all of the following conditions are true: 1) FEV1/FVC <70% with FEV1 <80% of predicted; 2) history of cigarette smoking; 3) exclusion of bronchial asthma diagnosis. At the end of the study (i.e. at 6 months) a new spirometric exam will be obtained from these patients to confirm the new diagnosis of COPD made at admission.
Diagnosis of COPD exacerbation:
- defined as acute-onset dyspnoea and/or cough associated with increased purulent sputum production (ANTHONISEN criteria)
- requiring, according to guidelines (GOLD 2005), treatment with antibiotic
- requiring hospitalization
Exclusion Criteria:
Female subjects: pregnant, lactating mother or lack of efficient contraception in a subject with child-bearing potential (e.g. contraceptive methods other than oral contraceptives, IUD, tubal ligation)
- Diagnosis of bronchial asthma
- Coexisting medical conditions: unstable concomitant cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, neurological, endocrine, metabolic, muscle-skeletal, neoplastic, respiratory or other clinically significant disease (patients with stable and well controlled hypertension or diabetes may be included in the study)
- Clinical significant laboratory abnormalities indicating unstable concomitant disease
- Patients in whom survival for at least 1 year is unlikely
- Inability to give informed consent
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Antal grupper/kohorter
Kohorter og interventioner
Gruppe / kohorteGruppe / kohorte |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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PRO-CT group: Experimental
COPD patients in the PRO-CT group will continue or discontinue antibiotic therapy depending on PRO-CT values.
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Andre navne:
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Standard group: No intervention
COPD patients in the Standard group will continue antibiotic therapy for 10 days according to guidelines recommended treatment plan in case of COPD exacerbations.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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To Evaluate the Rate of Severe Exacerbations in COPD, Comparing COPD Patients Previously Treated According to the PRO-CT Protocol Versus COPD Patients Previously Treated With Standard Antibiotic Therapy.
Tidsramme: 6 months
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We prospectively recruited COPD patients hospitalized for severe exacerbation of COPD and followed them after discharge.
The primary end point of the study was the number of patients with at least 1 exacerbation at 6 months after the index exacerbation that was the reason for their hospital admission.
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6 months
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Cost/Effectiveness of the Use of PRO-CT-guided Decision Making Protocol on Duration of Antibiotic Therapy in COPD Exacerbations.
Tidsramme: Discharge /10 days-6 months
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Discharge /10 days-6 months
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To Evaluate if the PRO-CT-guided Decision Making to Shorten Antibiotic Therapy is Less Effective Than the Guideline Recommended Standard Antibiotic Treatment in Preventing Hospitalization.
Tidsramme: Discharge/10 days-6 months
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We evaluate the number of hospital re-admissions for severe COPD exacerbation in COPD patients of the study population, both in the PRO-CT group and in the standard group, in order to assess if shortening antibiotic therapy taking into account the values of PRO-CT is less effective compared to a standard antibiotic treatment.
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Discharge/10 days-6 months
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To Verify Survival in COPD Patients Comparing to Those Treated According to the PRO-CT Protocol Versus COPD Patients Treated With Standard Antibiotic Therapy.
Tidsramme: Discharge/10 days-6 months
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We evaluate the number of deaths from any cause among COPD patients in the study population, in order to compare survival among patients both in PRO-CT group and in the standard group.
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Discharge/10 days-6 months
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To Verify Changes in FEV1 Value in COPD Patients Comparing Those Treated According to the PRO-CT Protocol Versus COPD Patients Treated With Standard Antibiotic Therapy.
Tidsramme: Discharge/10 days-6 months
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COPD patients of the study population will undergo spirometry on visit 1, 4, 5, 7 in order to evaluate if there is change in FEV1 among COPD patients, both in the PRO-CT Group and in the standard Group.
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Discharge/10 days-6 months
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To Verify the Duration of Hospitalization for Severe Exacerbation in COPD Patients Treated According to the PRO-CT Protocol Versus COPD Patients Treated With Standard Antibiotic Therapy.
Tidsramme: Discharge/10 days-6 months
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We evaluate the duration in days in case of hospitalization for severe COPD exacerbation in COPD patients in the study population, both in the PRO-CT-guided antibiotic treatment group and in the standard antibiotic treatment group.
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Discharge/10 days-6 months
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Samarbejdspartnere
Samarbejdspartnere
Efterforskere
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Leonardo M Fabbri, MD, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Publikationer og nyttige links
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Skøn)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Skøn)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
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Nøgleord
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
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