Does ensuring people go home from hospital on the right inhalers after an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reduce the risk of being re-admitted to hospital?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- RespiratoryOther chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseExacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN16732324
- Lead Sponsor
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Brief Summary
2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38444664/ (added 19/07/2024)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
1. In hospital with an exacerbation of COPD
2. Age 18 years or over
3. Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Discharge home with palliative care
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method