Status:

COMPLETED

Early Supported Discharge and Enhanced Homecare After Emergency Department Admission for Acute Exacerbation of COPD

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Grenoble

Collaborating Sponsors:

AGIR à Dom

Conditions:

COPD

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is between 8 and 15% of the adult population in 2010. This prevalence is expected to increase over the coming decades as the population a...

Detailed Description

Exadom project (supported by Rhône-Alpes-Auvergne Regional Health Authorities (ARS) , Grenoble Alpes University Hospital) aims to establish a safe and effective way of discharging COPD patients from e...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 40 years
  • Current or former smoker, with at least 10 pack-years
  • previous history of COPD with concordant spirometry results
  • Admission to the emergency department for an exacerbation defined as an acute event which is characterized by a degradation of respiratory symptoms greater than the usual daily variations and requiring a change in therapeutic management
  • Patient with mild exacerbation characterized by a DECAF score at 0 or 1. (DECAF score: Dyspnea, Eosinopenia, Consolidation on chest x-ray, Acidaemia, and atrial Fibrillation. One point for each criterion. Mortality at one month is less than 3% if the DECAF score is 0 or 1).
  • Residence within 30km of Grenoble Alps University Hospital
  • Patient legally able to give consent
  • Person affiliated to a medical insurance

Exclusion

  • Dementia or non-communicating patient in French language
  • Patient unable to call the emergency department at any time in case of sudden worsening
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding woman
  • patient under administrative or judicial supervision
  • DECAF Score \> 1. Patient's with DECAF score \> 1 are considered at too high risk of mortality to be managed at home (they are usually hospitalized).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 19 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 19 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

84 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03474575

Start Date

May 19 2017

End Date

December 19 2023

Last Update

May 14 2024

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Emergency Department of University Hospital Grenoble

Grenoble, Auvergne Rhonalpes, France, 38043