Pilot study of remote telemonitoring in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000112965
• Lead Sponsor: Austin Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Moderate-severe COPD
>=1 hospital presentation in previous 12 months
English language fluency
Willing to use a computer for health self management
Living independently

Exclusion Criteria

Significant co-morbidities including cancer, renal failure, cognitive impairment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hospital admissions (inpatient bed days). Assessed by scanning the hospital admissions database for Austin Hospital admissions. For non-Austin admissions, patients kept a diary. Diary entries were confirmed and details obtained by contacting the admitting hospital.[12 months];Quality of life by <br>1. Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire (CRDQ11) <br>2. SF36 quality of life questionnaire[12 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
6 minute walk distance[12 months];Patient compliance assessed as the proportion of days during the trial period when measurements were made by the patient.[12 months]