Climate-adapted” inhalation therapy in COPD - adaptation strategy to prevent urban heat stress related exacerbation - a prospective study in the metropolitan area Berli
- Conditions
- Other chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseJ44
- Registration Number
- DRKS00013370
- Lead Sponsor
- Charité Campus Charité Mitte
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 585
Inclusion Criteria
• COPD (GOLD II-IV, B-D)
• admission to a hospital during an acute exacerbation of COPD
• older than 40 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
• missing consent
• other pulmonary diseases except COPD
• cognitive impairment
• malignant diseases (life expectancy < 6 months)
• unstable coronary diseases
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Identification of medication that influences the heat associated exacerbation of COPD
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluation of therapy compliance with Morisky questionnaire