Outpatient Management of Patients With Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen, January 2007

First Received: April 20, 2006 Last Updated: January 4, 2007 History of Changes

Sponsor:	Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen
Information provided by:	Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00317057

Purpose

Patients admitted to the hospital with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are evaluated with regard to early follow-up by a specialized nurse in the home after discharge.

Condition	Intervention
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	Procedure: Patient education and disease management

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Educational/Counseling/Training, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Historical Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Outpatient Management of Patients With Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen:

Primary Outcome Measures:

the number of readmissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Secondary Outcome Measures:

the duration of admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Estimated Enrollment:	1500
Study Start Date:	April 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	January 2007

Detailed Description:

Patients admitted to Department of Internal Medicine M, Glostrup University hospital, with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are evaluated with regard to early follow-up by a specialized nurse in the home after discharge. Eligible patients receive education about disease management. The intervention is evaluated by comparing the number of readmissions for COPD and the duration of admissions during the study period to the the period prior to the implementation of this intervention.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Exclusion Criteria:

Other severe acute or chronic diseases

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00317057

Contacts

Contact: Susanne Vest, MD		susanne.vest@dadlnet.dk
Contact: Allan Linneberg, MD, PhD	+45 43233260	alli@glostruphosp.kbhamt.dk

Locations

Denmark, Glostrup
Department of Internal Medicine, Glostrup University Hospital	Recruiting
Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark, DK-2600
Contact: Susanne Vest, MD Susanne.vest@dadlnet.dk

Sponsors and Collaborators

Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	Susanne Vest, MD	Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen
Study Chair:	Allan Linneberg, MD, PhD	Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	KA05756
Study First Received:	April 20, 2006
Last Updated:	January 4, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00317057 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Denmark: Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen:

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Outpatient management
nurse-lead patient education

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases
Respiration Disorders
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 27, 2009