Impact of Air Quality on Exacerbations of COPD in the Somme
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Terminated
- Enrollment
- 179
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- 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
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Ecologic Or Community
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
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
Time Frame: 1 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 Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported