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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN43868741
ISRCTN43868741
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Treatment of exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - a co-operation between primary health care and hospital care: a prospective, randomised trial

niversity Maastricht (The Netherlands)0 sites128 target enrollmentSeptember 12, 2005

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
niversity Maastricht (The Netherlands)
Enrollment
128
Status
Completed
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 12, 2005
End Date
May 1, 2006
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity Maastricht (The Netherlands)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patient meets the clinical criteria of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD):
  • a. Chronic bronchitis: chronic cough and sputum production on most days during at least three months of the year, during at least two consecutive years and/or
  • b. COPD defined as an expiratory flow obstruction determined by spirometry, where the disorder does not vary seriously during several months of observation
  • 2\. Diagnosis of COPD in medical dossier
  • 3\. Indications for exacerbation
  • a. Increased dyspnoe, \+/\- accompanied by increased volume and/or purulence of sputum and/or cough
  • b. Increased dyspnoe developed in a short period (less than four weeks)
  • c. Adaptation in medication is necessary

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Inadequate cognitive functioning
  • 2\. Inadequate of mastering the Dutch language
  • 3\. Terminal patient
  • 4\. Other infection at the same time that needs antibiotic treatment
  • 5\. Serious underlying diseases: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), neutropenia less than 1\.0 x 10^9/l
  • 6\. Age less than 40 or more than 80 years

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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