A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Use of Respiratory Therapists (RTs) to Improve Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients Diagnosed With COPD
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 114
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Quality of Life Using Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire
研究概览
简要总结
Evaluate subjects in an prospective randomized controlled trial in which subjects will be administered scientifically validated questionnaires to determine the effect of the education and case management by Respiratory Therapists (RTs) on improvements in: health outcomes and quality of life as primary endpoints
Utilize: Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire (CRQ)
The secondary endpoints will be: Rate of exacerbation's, Health care utilization (emergency room encounters, hospital admissions)
详细描述
Evaluate subjects in an prospective randomized controlled trial in which subjects will be screened and administered scientifically validated questionnaires at study entry and during the observation period at specified intervals to determine the effect of the education and case management by Respiratory Therapists (RTs) on improvements in health outcomes and quality of life as primary endpoints, utilizing the Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire (CRQ). The secondary endpoints will be rate of exacerbation's and health care utilization (emergency room encounters, hospital admissions).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 55 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosis of COPD
- •Cognitive ability to retain education and training
- •Resides in a stable residence or home, apartment
- •Managed by primary care physician (family practice)
排除标准
- •Lacks cognitive ability to retain education and training
- •Not managed by primary care physician (family practice)
- •No stable residence or is homeless
结局指标
主要结局
Quality of Life Using Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire
时间窗: Measure Dyspnea at baseline upon study entry and change from baseline every two weeks up to three months; Numerical, 7-point modified Likert Scale; Total score and subscores on categories; higher scores indicate better health-related quality of life
Using the CRQ Evaluate Health Outcomes and QOL
次要结局
- Healthcare Utilization(1 year)