Status:
COMPLETED
The Doses of Systemic Steroid in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)
Lead Sponsor:
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
It is well established that steroid use is a benefit in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with acute exacerbation (AE). But it is still debated about the regimen and dosage...
Detailed Description
Data collection from medical charts was conducted at Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, a tertiary-care hospital with around 900 beds. Patients who were admitted from January 2008 to December 2008 and dia...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- From January 2008 to December 2008, patients were admitted and diagnosed as having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation (code ICD-9: 491.21)
Exclusion
- \-
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
164 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01215825
Start Date
January 1 2010
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
October 7 2010
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Ban-chiao City, Taipei, Taiwan, 220