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Ambulatory monitoring and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Not Applicable
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD
Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Registration Number
ACTRN12621000552886
Lead Sponsor
The George Institute for Global Health
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

1. Evidence of spirometrically confirmed airflow obstruction, defined as a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio <0.7 and post-bronchodilator FEV1 between 30% and 70% predicted, recorded within 1 year of screening

2. Report one or more of the following symptoms within the preceding two weeks: shortness of breath, chronic cough and sputum

3. Hospitalisation for worsening COPD (exacerbation) on one or more occasions in the two years prior to commencement of study procedures

4. Be ambulatory and self-caring at the time of recruitment

Exclusion Criteria

1. Have experienced an exacerbation in the 30 days prior to screening

2. In the opinion of the investigator will not complete the study or adhere to the intervention

3. In the opinion of the investigator, have an inadequate mastery of English to communicate with study staff

4. Is unable to independently provide consent

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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