A prospective, randomised controlled multi-centre trial comparing in-hospital treatment and early assisted discharge for exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), exacerbation treatment, early assisted discharge, cost-effectiveness. patient preference.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23731
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Maastricht (UM), CAPHRI instituteiMTA, Erasmus MC Rotterdam
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 235
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age 40 and older;
2. Competent;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Major uncontrolled co-morbidity;
2. Mental disability;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary outcome is the CCQ score measured on day 7, representing changes in health condition.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes are:<br /><br>1. Number of treatment failures;<br /><br>2. Health care consumption/health care costs;<br /><br>3. 3-month clinical control (CCQ EQ-5D);<br /><br>4. 3-month re-admission rate;<br /><br>5. 3 month mortality rate;<br /><br>6. Patient and direct caregiver's satisfaction<br>also a DCE will be performed to study which treatment characteristics influence patients' and cargivers' preferences for home or hospital treatment.<br>