Outpatient Management of Patients With Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Registration Number: NCT00317057
• Lead Sponsor: Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

Brief Summary

Patients admitted to the hospital with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are evaluated with regard to early follow-up by a specialized nurse in the home after discharge.

Detailed Description

Patients admitted to Department of Internal Medicine M, Glostrup University hospital, with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are evaluated with regard to early follow-up by a specialized nurse in the home after discharge. Eligible patients receive education about disease management. The intervention is evaluated by comparing the number of readmissions for COPD and the duration of admissions during the study period to the the period prior to the implementation of this intervention.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-04
• Study First Submitted: 2006-04-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-04-20
• Study First Posted: 2006-04-24
• Status Verified: 2007-01
• Study Completion: 2007-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-01-04
• Last Update Posted: 2007-01-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1500

Inclusion Criteria

• Admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Exclusion Criteria

• Other severe acute or chronic diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the number of readmissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the duration of admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Internal Medicine, Glostrup University Hospital; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark