Status:

COMPLETED

Aides in Respiration Health Coaching for COPD

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Collaborating Sponsors:

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Conditions:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-95 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study examined whether health coaches can improve the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a population of vulnerable patients cared for in 'safety-net' clinics. The stud...

Detailed Description

Health coaching is a promising model for improving evidence-based care for patients with COPD which had not been evaluated at the time the current study began in 2014. Health coaching by health worker...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient at one of the participating primary care clinics (at least 1 visit in past 12 months)
  • Age 40 and older
  • Speaking English or Spanish
  • Plan to continue to be seen at current clinic and to not leave the area for \>2 months anytime in the next 9 months or to be absent at 9 or 15 months
  • COPD defined as ever having had a post-bronchodilator Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second/Forced Vital Capacity (FEV1/FVC) \<.70 of FEV1/FVC of .70 to .74 and diagnosis of COPD by the study pulmonologist
  • Willingness to attempt spirometry
  • At least moderate COPD, defined as at least one of the following:
  • Ever Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) \< 80% predicted
  • 1 or more emergency department (ED) visit for COPD exacerbation in past 12 months
  • 1 or more hospital stays for COPD exacerbation in past 12 months
  • 1 or more prescriptions for oral prednisone for a COPD exacerbation in past 12 months
  • Ever on home oxygen therapy
  • Ever outpatient percutaneous oxygen saturation of \</=88%
  • Ever outpatient partial pressure of oxygen (ppO2) by arterial blood gas (ABG) of \</=55mm Hg
  • At least 3 outpatient visits for COPD in past 12 months AND (a current COPD Assessment Test (CAT) score of \>/=10 OR an modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) score of \>/=2).
  • Currently using tiotropium inhaler or combination inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta agonist

Exclusion

  • Unable to participate in the study due to mental or physical impairment
  • Severe or terminal illness that precludes focus on COPD
  • No phone

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 12 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 4 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

192 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02234284

Start Date

November 12 2014

End Date

May 4 2017

Last Update

June 10 2019

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San Francisco Departmen of Public Health Community Clinics

San Francisco, California, United States, 94110