Status:
COMPLETED
Action Plan to Enhance Self-management and Early Detection of Exacerbations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
Lead Sponsor:
UMC Utrecht
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the hypothesis that the 'written' action plan, a self-management tool developed by the project group, enhances early detection and prompt...
Detailed Description
Early detection of exacerbations by COPD patients initiating prompt interventions has shown to be clinically relevant. Until now, research failed to identify the effectiveness of a written individuali...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) ratio \< 70%
- age \> 40 years
- complaints of chronic cough
- smoking history of more than 20 years or 15 pack-years
- diagnosis of COPD as major functionally limiting disease and
- current use of bronchodilator therapy.
Exclusion
- primary diagnosis of asthma
- primary diagnosis of cardiac disease
- presence of disease that could either effect mortality or participation in the study (e.g. confusional states).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
233 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00879281
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
February 24 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, 3584 CX