REgions of Europe WorkiNg toGether for HEALTH (Renewing Health)
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive (COPD)
- Sponsor
- Landeskrankenanstalten-Betriebsgesellschaft
- Enrollment
- 65
- Locations
- 3
- Primary Endpoint
- Health Related Quality of Life as Measured by the Short-Form 36 Version 2 Questionnaire; The Short Form (36) Health Survey is a 36-item, Patient-reported Survey of Patient Health. The SF-36 is a Measure of Health Status.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Evaluation whether the introduction of large-scale telemonitoring of patients with COPD produces benefits in terms of reduced hospital readmissions, improved health related quality of life and health status. In addition, the trials evaluate the economical and organizational impact of the new services and examine their acceptability by patients and health professionals.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •COPD 3 or 4
- •Be able to use the system provided
- •Life expectancy \> 12 months
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Health Related Quality of Life as Measured by the Short-Form 36 Version 2 Questionnaire; The Short Form (36) Health Survey is a 36-item, Patient-reported Survey of Patient Health. The SF-36 is a Measure of Health Status.
Time Frame: 12 months
Baseline analyses and analyses after 12 months were conducted. Normal distribution is not given for SF-36 scales, means and Standard Deviation are reported. A high score defines a more favorable health state, items are scored on a 0 to 100 range. Scale scores represent the average for all items in the scale that the respondent answered.
Number of Inpatient Stays
Time Frame: 12 months
Secondary Outcomes
- COPD Assessment Test CAT (Carinthia)(12 months)
- Number of Bed Days for Hospitalised Patients(12 months)
- All Cause Mortality(12 months)
- Number of Primary Care Visits(12 months)
- Number of Specialist Visits(12 months)
- Number of Consultations of Emergency Doctor(12 months)
- St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire SGRQ (Carinthia)(12 months)
- BODE Index (Carinthia)(12 months)