Targeting Treatable Traits (TTs) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to Prevent Hospitalisations.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)chronic bronchitisemphysemaAsthma-COPD OverlapRespiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRespiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622000766718
- Lead Sponsor
- Monash University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 400
Inclusion Criteria
Community dwelling adults aged 18 years and above with a history of mild-severe COPD and with a history of at least one exacerbation in the previous 24 months (based on self-reported COPD-related hospitalisation or use of short course oral steroids and/or antibiotics) will be eligible.
Exclusion Criteria
Those unable to provide informed consent e.g. cognitive impairment, unable to communicate in English, with difficulty following the intervention, with a terminal illness (anticipated survival <12 months), symptoms suggesting unstable heart disease, or contraindications to spirometry as per standard guidelines will be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary Outcome 1: Change in Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) assessed using St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) <br><br>[ Timepoint: at 6 months from baseline]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method