Status:

UNKNOWN

The Improving Care in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Study A Cluster Randomized Trial

Lead Sponsor:

University of Zurich

Conditions:

COPD

Eligibility:

All Genders

45-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background The Swiss health ministry launched a national quality program "QualiCCare" in 2011 to improve healthcare for patients with COPD. The aim of this study is to determine whether participation...

Detailed Description

The care in obstructive lung disease study (CAROL) is a cluster-randomized controlled trial with randomization on the practice level. Thirty practices will be randomly assigned to equally sized interv...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Males and females = 45yrs of age and
  • Smoker or ex-smoker (with at least 10 PY) and
  • Obstruction in spirometry FEV1/FVC\< 0.7
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • No obstruction in spirometry (FEV1/FVC \> 0.7) or
  • Patients with history of asthma or hay fever or
  • Other concomitant pulmonary disease or
  • Patients with malignancies of any other system and/or other severe disease with an estimated life expectancy of less than six months or
  • Insufficient German language skills or
  • Patients who contact the practice for emergencies only or as a substitute practice

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2013

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    October 1 2017

    Estimated Enrollment :

    216 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01921556

    Start Date

    September 1 2013

    End Date

    October 1 2017

    Last Update

    June 20 2016

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    Institute of General Practice, University of Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland, 8091