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Advance Care Planning Individualised Approach and Research Projec

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Severe COPD
Registration Number
NCT03915743
Lead Sponsor
Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
Brief Summary

The study will investigate the effect of a palliative approach in the out-patient management of patients with COPD.

Detailed Description

Randomised control trial. A total of 90 patients will be randomise 1:1 to either palliative intervention or standard care.

The intervention group will receive follow up in a newly established outpatient clinic for COPD in the specialized palliative united and the control group will receive standard follow up in the respiratory out-patient clinic.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • • Diagnosis of COPD by spirometry

    • Patients followed in Herlev and Gentofte hospitals' respiratory out-patient-clinics or admitted to Herlev or Gentofte hospital for acute exacerbation
    • 2 or more admissions for acute exacerbation of COPD within the last 12 months
    • CAT > 20
    • Cognitive and linguistic able to understand and give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • • Expected remaining life time less than 6 months due to other disease than COPD e.g. active cancer

    • Participating in other studies

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from Baseline in total Hospital and Anxiety Depression scale (HADS) at 6 monthsbaseline, 3 and 6 months

questionnaire measuring anxiety and Depression in 2 subscales in this study we use the total value of the 2 subscales combined. The higher the number the worse the psychological impact. HADS total was a range from 0 to 24 where 0 is no psychological distress

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from Baseline EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL at 6 monthsbaseline, 3 and 6 months

questionnaire, consists of 14 questions and a license audit goal from 1 to 7 where 7 is the best possible quality of life.For the first 14 questions about symptoms, the scale goes from 1 to 4 where 4 is the worst

Change from Baseline copd assessment test (CAT) at 6 monthsbaseline, 3 and 6 months

questionnaire. 8 items questionnaire where there should be between 0 and 5 where 5 is the worst. Together, this gives a total scale between 0 and 40 where 40 is worst

Change from Baseline Life-Space Assessment (LSA) at 6 monthsbaseline, 3 and 6 months

questionnaire,5 questions about where the patient has been in the last 4 weeks. Question 1 is other than bedroom and question 5 is out of his home town. In addition, questions are asked about how frequently and on the use of aids.finally the scales are converted to numerical value between 0 and 120 where 0 is worst and expresses that the patient is constant in bed

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Herlev & Gentofte hoospital

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Copenhagen, Herlev/ Reghion H, Denmark

Herlev & Gentofte hoospital
🇩🇰Copenhagen, Herlev/ Reghion H, Denmark

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