RECAP - A real life implementation study on management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and high risk asthma in general practice.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD); asthma; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Respiratory - Asthma

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000629831
• Lead Sponsor: The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-05-26
• Last Update Posted: 7 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2488

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients with a COPD and/or asthma diagnosis at high risk of exacerbations who fulfil the following criteria :
•Have a recorded diagnosis of asthma and/or COPD,
•are aged 18 years and above and/or
•have had a spirometry performed (Spirometry Medicare Item Number – 11506), and/or
•have had a prescription for inhaled asthma and/or COPD medication issued within the last 12 months.
Patients with undiagnosed COPD and/or asthma at high risk of exacerbations who fulfil the following criteria, as reported in the previous 12 months:
•lower respiratory tract infection, (such as bronchitis, tracheitis and pneumonia, which might need antibiotic treatment),
•respiratory symptoms,
•consultations for lower respiratory symptoms with a course of antibiotics drugs or oral steroids prescribed on the same day and chest radiography.

No specific inclusion criteria for GPs.
Allocation to intervention and and control groups occurs at general practice level.

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The percentage of at-risk patients with an asthma-related (defined as asthma, mixed asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or mixed asthma/respiratory infections) crisis event i.e. an Accident and Emergency attendance, hospitalisation or death, over 12 months. This data will be collected via patient completed questionnaire which is part of the OPC audit process.[12 months post intervention commencement.]