Status:
UNKNOWN
The Improving Care in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Study A Cluster Randomized Trial
Lead Sponsor:
University of Zurich
Conditions:
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background The Swiss health ministry launched a national quality program "QualiCCare" in 2011 to improve healthcare for patients with COPD. The aim of this study is to determine whether participation...
Detailed Description
The care in obstructive lung disease study (CAROL) is a cluster-randomized controlled trial with randomization on the practice level. Thirty practices will be randomly assigned to equally sized interv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Males and females = 45yrs of age and
- Smoker or ex-smoker (with at least 10 PY) and
- Obstruction in spirometry FEV1/FVC\< 0.7
- Exclusion criteria:
- No obstruction in spirometry (FEV1/FVC \> 0.7) or
- Patients with history of asthma or hay fever or
- Other concomitant pulmonary disease or
- Patients with malignancies of any other system and/or other severe disease with an estimated life expectancy of less than six months or
- Insufficient German language skills or
- Patients who contact the practice for emergencies only or as a substitute practice
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
216 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01921556
Start Date
September 1 2013
End Date
October 1 2017
Last Update
June 20 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Institute of General Practice, University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland, 8091