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Impact of Air Quality on Exacerbations of COPD in the Somme

Terminated
Conditions
Acute Exacerbation Copd
Registration Number
NCT03079661
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Brief Summary

All COPD patients with a diagnosis of acute exacerbation in emergency room in University Hospital of Amiens-Picardie between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2017. The investigator will collect for each patient the home address and the work address. The duration of 1 year was chosen to take into account seasonal variations. In parallel, a daily report of the rate of ozone, particles (PM2.5 and PM10), dioxide nitrogen but also odours and pollens will be done by ATMO Picardie.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
179
Inclusion Criteria
  • All COPD patients with a diagnosis of acute exacerbation of COPD in the emergency room. The definition of COPD and acute exacerbation are the official definition of the Société de Pneumologie en Langue Française.
Exclusion Criteria
  • no exclusion criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
exacerbation rate : variable to be explicated with explicative variable : ozone, particles, dioxide nitrogen, but also pollens corresponding to each patient home address for period of exacerbation1 day

exacerbation rate : variable to be explicated with explicative variable : ozone, particles, dioxide nitrogen, but also pollens corresponding to each patient home address for period of exacerbation

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Amiens Picardie

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Amiens, Picardie, France

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