Effect of Educational Intervention in Patients With Low-Risk Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Educational brochures
- Registration Number
- NCT00932711
- Lead Sponsor
- VA Midwest Health Care Network
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if educational intervention is effective in reducing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with low-risk disease.
- Detailed Description
There is growing evidence about the effectiveness of case management in preventing adverse events in patients with high-risk chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). But the majority of COPD patients belong to the low-risk category. We propose that a less intense educational intervention will have a similar beneficial effect in reducing hospital admissions and emergency department (ED) visits in this larger group of low-risk COPD patients.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 4000
Spirometrically confirmed COPD in VISN23 registry. FEV1/FVC <70%.
Hospital admissions or ED visits in the VISN23 disease registry for COPD within last one year
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Educational intervention Educational brochures Subjects in this group will receive educational brochures about management of COPD
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Combined frequency of admissions and ED visits for COPD over 1 year. One year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient knowledge of COPD will be compared. 1 year Use of respiratory medications will be compared 1 year
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Minneapolis VA Medical Center
🇺🇸Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States