Status:
UNKNOWN
VISN 23 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Case Management Using Home Telehealth Equipment
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Looking at the use of home telehealth equipment and it's place in self management and education in patients who suffer moderate to severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The patients in ...
Detailed Description
Patients who have been admitted to the hospital, or who have frequent urgent care visits, who also suffer from COPD exacerbations will be given a home monitoring system. Daily, the patient will respon...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- One or more hospital admissions or emergency room visits in last 2 Years.
- Patient must meet the VA home telehealth guideline that the patient is determined to be at high risk for poor clinical outcomes or increased unplanned health care utilization based on disease specific criteria and/or determined by physician provider
Exclusion
- Any unstable medical condition that the investigator thinks would preclude effective participation in the study, or which would be expected to reduce life expectancy to less than 1 year.
- Unwilling or unable to provide consent
- Uncooperative or combative
- Does not have a compatible phone line
- Inability to use home telemedicine equipment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00916799
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2010
Last Update
June 12 2009
Active Locations (2)
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1
VA Medical Center, Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417
2
VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System, Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68105