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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN72035428
ISRCTN72035428
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Antibiotics for Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD): a pilot randomised trial within the General Practice Research Database (GPRD)

ondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) (UK)0 sites150 target enrollmentMarch 15, 2010

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Sponsor
ondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) (UK)
Enrollment
150
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 15, 2010
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
ondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Aged 40 years or older, either sex
  • 2\. Diagnosed at a GP visit as suffering from acute exacerbation of COPD:
  • 2\.1\. Medical history of COPD
  • 2\.2\. Increase in dyspnoea and increase of (non\-purulent) sputum volume
  • 3\. Able and willing to provide informed consent to study participation
  • 4\. Fully registered with the general practice for at least 6 months (i.e. subjects who are newly registered with the practice will not be eligible)
  • 5\. Subjects who had not been prescribed an antibiotic in the previous 3 months
  • 6\. Subjects who in the opinion of the GP Investigator could be prescribed an antibiotic

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Purulent sputum (as determined by GP)
  • 2\. COPD exacerbation in the last 28 days
  • 3\. Immediate referral to specialist care for treatment of COPD exacerbation
  • 4\. Prescribed an antibiotic in the previous 3 months
  • 5\. Contra\-indication to antibiotics. Further details can be found in the British National Formulary (section 5\).

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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