Hospital at home care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a study on the associated health economy and disease-related quality of life

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

• Registration Number: ISRCTN36101176
• Lead Sponsor: Regional Authorities for Hospital Care, South-East Norway (Helse Sør-Øst Norge RHF) (Norway)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients under 80 years of age, either sex, with exacerbation of COPD
2. Presenting to the hospital as an emergency

Exclusion Criteria

1. Serious exacerbation including impending or actual respiratory failure
2. Serious comorbidity

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health economy measures.<br><br>Time points: 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Level of disease-related quality of life, measured with the St. George Respiratory Questionnaire<br>2. Mental health (level of anxiety and depression), measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale<br><br>Time points: 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.