ISRCTN43868741
Completed
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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
- 未知
- 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.
Investigators
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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