An interdisciplinary model of care for early detection of lung damage, smoking cessation support and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Tobacco Smoking; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Public Health - Health service research; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001155684
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 280

Inclusion Criteria

Current and ex-smokers of at least 10 packs years, including those with an existing diagnosis of COPD, aged 40 years or older, who had 2 or more visits to the practice in the previous 12 months. Those with an existing diagnosis of COPD but no smoking history will also be eligible.

Exclusion Criteria

Those with a terminal illness (anticipated survival <12 months), those unable to provide informed consent (e.g. cognitive impairment), those with pre-existing interstitial lung disease, unstable cardiovascular status, comorbidities preventing participation in an exercise training program or contraindications to spirometry (including abdominal/thoracic/neuro-/ocular surgery in past 6 weeks, pneumothorax in past 6 weeks, haemoptysis of unknown origin, open pulmonary TB, thoracic/abdominal/cerebral aneurysms, angiogram in previous 24 hours, recent pulmonary embolus and those listed in the ATS/ERS 2005 guidelines). Those patients who have completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program in the previous 24 months will also be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified