Outpatient Management of Patients With Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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...

Date First Received: April 20, 2006

Last Updated: January 4, 2007

Verified by: Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen, January 2007

Clinical Trial Phase: N/A | Start Date: April 2006

Overall Status: Recruiting

Estimated Enrollment: 1500

Brief Summary

Official Title: “Outpatient Management of Patients With Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease”

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.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Educational/Counseling/Training, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Historical Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Detailed Clinical Trial 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.

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Procedure: Patient education and disease management

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • the number of readmissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Secondary Measures

  • the duration of admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Other severe acute or chronic diseases

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Susanne Vest, MD Principal Investigator Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen  

Overall Contact: Susanne Vest, MD  susanne.vest@dadlnet.dk

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on November 19, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00317057

Study ID Number: KA05756

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00317057

Health Authority: Denmark: Ethics Committee

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