Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of the Effects of an Intermediate Care Package in Preventing Hospitalisation of Patients With COPD
Lead Sponsor:
Imperial College London
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Health Foundation
Conditions:
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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 to1...
Detailed Description
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 ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients over the age of 50 with COPD
- Admitted to Charing Cross Hospital in 2000-2004 with an acute exacerbation of COPD
Exclusion
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
122 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00129779
Start Date
December 1 2003
End Date
August 1 2006
Last Update
June 8 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Respiratory Medicine, NHLI at Charing Cross Hospital
London, United Kingdom, W6 8RF