Discharge Coordinator Intervention in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
8 april 2013 uppdaterad av: Mitja Lainščak, The University Clinic of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases Golnik
Effects of Discharge Coordinator Intervention on Hospitalizations and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
This is a single-centre randomized controlled clinical trial which will enroll COPD patients in Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage II-IV, hospitalized due to acute exacerbation.
Patients will be randomised in a 1:1 fashion to intervention group, which will have care organized by discharge coordinator, and control group which will receive care as usual.
The primary endpoint of this study is time to hospitalization due to COPD worsening.
Data will be collected at baseline, at the time of hospital discharge, and at following time-points after the hospital discharge: 48 hours, 7-10 days, 30 days, 90 days, and 180 days.
Studieöversikt
Status
Avslutad
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljerad beskrivning
This is a single-centre randomized controlled clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of discharge coordinator intervention compared to care as usual in patients with COPD.
The study is being conducted at University Clinic of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases Golnik, Slovenia. Patients with suspicion of acute exacerbation of COPD will be screened at admission when they will be informed about study details. After explanations of concerns and questions that they might have, a signed informed consent will be collected. During 48 hours, patients will be included according to their eligibility. Main inclusion criteria are COPD stage II-IV according to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines, ability to perform phone contacts and availability for home visits. Patients will be excluded if in unstable or terminal stage of disease other than COPD, if they will die during hospitalization, or if unable to follow the study protocol.
Studietyp
Interventionell
Inskrivning (Faktisk)
253
Fas
- Inte tillämpbar
Kontakter och platser
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Studieorter
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Golnik, Slovenien, SI-4204
- University Clinic Golnik
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Deltagandekriterier
Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.
Urvalskriterier
Åldrar som är berättigade till studier
35 år och äldre (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)
Tar emot friska volontärer
Nej
Kön som är behöriga för studier
Allt
Beskrivning
Inclusion Criteria:
- age >35 years
- acute exacerbation of COPD stage II-IV
- residence in the geographical area linked to the study hospital
- ability to communicate
- give written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis of cognitive impairment
- unstable or terminal disease other than COPD
- withdrawal of written informed consent before discharge
- inability of phone contact
- death during hospitalisation
Studieplan
Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.
Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Behandling
- Tilldelning: Randomiserad
- Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
- Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)
Vapen och interventioner
Deltagargrupp / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Experimentell: Coordinated discharge
Patients will receive support by discharge coordinator for activities associated with discharge and immediate post-discharge care.
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In intervention group, a discharge coordinator contacts hospitalized patients the day after randomization.
During hospitalization, discharge coordinator visits are scheduled according to patients' problems and home-care needs.
At 48 hours after hospital discharge, a discharge coordinator calls patients by phone to check the process of adjustment to home environment and to inquire about additional needs patients might have.
Thereafter, phone contacts are scheduled according to the patients' needs and 7-10 days after the hospital discharge a home visit is performed by discharge coordinator, respectively.
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Placebo-jämförare: Control
Patients in control group will be managed by attending physician, primary care physician, and/or pneumologist in accordance with established clinical practice.
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Patients in control group will be managed by attending physician, primary care physician, and/or pneumologist in accordance with established clinical practice.
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Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Number of patients hospitalized due to COPD worsening
Tidsram: 180 days
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A hospitalization is defined as an unplanned overnight stay in hospital (different date for admission and discharge) due to acute worsening of COPD.
Endpoint will be adjudicated by Endpoint committee.
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180 days
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Sekundära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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All-cause mortality
Tidsram: 180 days
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Mortality will be ascertained at the Central Population Registry.
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180 days
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Acute exacerbations of COPD
Tidsram: 180 days
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Endpoint will be adjudicated by Endpoint committee.
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180 days
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Time to hospitalization due to COPD worsening
Tidsram: 180 days
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A hospitalization is defined as an unplanned overnight stay in hospital (different date for admission and discharge) due to acute worsening of COPD.
Endpoint will be adjudicated by Endpoint committee.
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180 days
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Days alive and out of hospital
Tidsram: 180 days
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Endpoint will be adjudicated by Endpoint committee.
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180 days
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Health-related quality of life
Tidsram: 180 days
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Endpoint will be adjudicated by Endpoint committee.
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180 days
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Health care costs
Tidsram: 180 days
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Endpoint will be adjudicated by Endpoint committee.
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180 days
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Utredare
- Huvudutredare: Jerneja Farkas, MD, PhD, University of Ljubljana
Publikationer och användbara länkar
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Studieavstämningsdatum
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Studera stora datum
Studiestart
1 november 2009
Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)
1 december 2011
Avslutad studie (Faktisk)
1 juni 2012
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
18 oktober 2010
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
20 oktober 2010
Första postat (Uppskatta)
21 oktober 2010
Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Uppskatta)
9 april 2013
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
8 april 2013
Senast verifierad
1 april 2013
Mer information
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Nyckelord
Ytterligare relevanta MeSH-villkor
Andra studie-ID-nummer
- Golnik-COPD-DC-1
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