Does a detailed assessment for heart disease help patients who have been admitted to hospital with a flare-up of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Identification of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients admitted to hospital with COPD exacerbations.Circulatory System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN26935612
- Lead Sponsor
- orthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 115
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age >35 years
2. Current/former smoker & smoking burden >10 pack-years
3. Clinical diagnosis of COPD, supported by previous obstructive spirometry
4. Admission to hospital with the primary cause being an exacerbation of COPD
Exclusion Criteria
1. Reason for admission not ECOPD in view of attending clinical team
2. Unable to provide informed consent
3. Any non-COPD condition likely to limit survival to less than 12 months
4. Contraindication to non contrast CT scan
5. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method