Evaluation of follow-up nurse plan and its effect on disease severity and dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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• Conditions: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified; J44.9

• Registration Number: IRCT20191223045868N2
• Lead Sponsor: Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 30 May 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 88

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with definitive diagnosis of COPD by a specialist
Referring to the hospital's self-care and follow-up unit after discharge
Being conscious
Moderate to severe shortness of breath (Shortness of breath score more than 3 on the Borg scale)
Informed consent
Resident of Gonabad city
Access to landline or mobile

Exclusion Criteria

Speech, hearing, and vision disorders and the disability to understand and answer questions
History of mental illness based on self-reporting or patient records data

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disease severity. Timepoint: Before and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: COPD Assessment Test (CAT).;?Dyspnea. Timepoint: Before and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Borg scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Satisfaction of patients. Timepoint: Three months after intervention. Method of measurement: percentage- questionnaire.;Percentage of unscheduled referrals of discharged patients to hospital emergencies. Timepoint: Three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital file.;Physical complications after discharge in relation to self-care at home. Timepoint: Three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Percentage of physical complications-questionnaire.;Re-hospitalization after discharge. Timepoint: Three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Percentage of Re-hospitalization after discharge-questionnaire.