A Prospective Randomized Trial to Asses the Efficacy of an Early Psychiatric Counseling Compared to Usual Care in a Cohort of Patients Hospitalized for an Acute Exacerbation of COPD in Prevention of Re-exacerbation

Nestor Soler Porcar, MD, PhD1 site in 1 country169 target enrollmentOctober 2011

ConditionsChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Anxiety Depression

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Sponsor: Nestor Soler Porcar, MD, PhD
Enrollment: 169
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Efficacy of the intervention
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study will try to elucidate wheter the impact of a psychiatric intervention in patients hospitalized because an acute exacerbation of COPD and anxiety/depression and reconsulting at 1 and 6 month after discharge.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 2011

End Date

April 2014

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Nestor Soler Porcar, MD, PhD

Responsible Party

Sponsor Investigator

Principal Investigator

Nestor Soler Porcar, MD, PhD

Especialista Sènior

Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Men and women of any ethnic group
•Above 40 years old
•Diagnose with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD) according to the ATS/ERS guidelines
•Acute exacerbation of COPD according to the following criteria:
•a) Cyanosis b) Obnubilations or mental confusion d) Respiratory Rate above 25 per minute e) Failure of ambulatory treatment f) Co-morbidities that worsens respiratory condition g) Dyspnea