Anxiety and Depression in Patients Hospitalizes for an Acute Exacerbation of COPD

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Anxiety; Depression
• Interventions: Behavioral: Counselling

• Registration Number: NCT01520376
• Lead Sponsor: Nestor Soler Porcar, MD, PhD

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-10
• Study First Submitted: 2012-01-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-01-25
• Study First Posted: 2012-01-27
• Primary Completion: 2013-10
• Study Completion: 2014-04
• Status Verified: 2018-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-07-05
• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 169

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

Exclusion Criteria

• Less than 6 months expectancy of life
• Needing of mechanical ventilation
• Severe cardiovascular disease
• Pregnancy
• Previous diagnosis of depression/anxiety

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Counselling	Counselling	People receiving a psychiatric evaluation after screening (HADS test \> 12 points) and revised at 1 and 6 months

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Efficacy of the intervention	6 months	Counselling vs. usual care on re-hospitalizations

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Impact of diagnosis	6 months	Anxiety/depression diagnosis on number of exacerbations at 1 and 6 months, comparing patients with screening on HADS test \> 12

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fundacio Clinic Per la Recerca Biomèdica - Hospital Clinic de Barcelona; 🇪🇸 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain