Status:
COMPLETED
Randomised Trial of Telehealth Consultations for Nursing Care of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southern Denmark
Collaborating Sponsors:
Odense University Hospital
Sygekassernes Helsefond
Conditions:
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether telehealth nursing consultations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are superior to hospital readmissions.
Detailed Description
COPD is among the most common reasons for illness and fatality in adults worldwide, and it is expected that this trend will escalate radically by 2020 (1). Approximately 29% of patients admitted to Ho...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) verified by spirometry.
- Exacerbation in COPD, defined as increased need for medicine, and increased dyspnea or increased expectorate or increased coughing.
- \> or 40 years old
- Living on Funen and islands
- Signed informed consent.
- Exclusion criteria:
- Not able to communicate via telephone and/or computer screen
- Previously received "The COPD suitcase", or participated in this protocol
- Systolic BT is \<100 mm Hg
- Saturation \< 90
- Thorax x-ray shows signs of malignant changes or lobar pneumonia
- Diagnosed with cancer or recurrence of cancer within the last five years
- Admitted with septic shock, acute myocardial infarction or other serious medical condition (for example renal disease)
- Diagnosed with heart failure (EF \< 30%)
- Refused to participate
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
266 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01178879
Start Date
May 1 2010
End Date
February 1 2012
Last Update
June 28 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Odense University Hospital
Odense, Denmark, 5000