Home Telehealth Follow-up After Hospital Discharge for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients

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Status: Unknown

Conditions: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Treatments: Procedure: Home telehealth

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01512992

EC Grant Agreement 250487 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

RH_pilotCAT

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of a complex telemedicine intervention as a part of an integrated care program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) discharged from the hospital after disease exacerbation. Will be evaluated whether the intervention produces benefits in terms of mortality, reduction in hospital readmissions and health-related quality of life. In addition, the trial evaluates the economical and organizational impact of the new service and examines its acceptability by patients and health professionals.

Enrollment: 380 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Exacerbation of COPD
• Age > 40 years
• Capability to use the devices provided
• Willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

• Participation in a previous COPD home telehealth study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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380 participants in 2 patient groups

Home telehealth

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: Home telehealth

Usual care

No Intervention group