NCT00982384

Comprehensive Disease Management Program in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients in the Community

Comprehensive Disease Management Program in COPD Patients in the Community: Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,202 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether comprehensive disease management program combined with best care recommended in clinical guidelines, is more effective than best care alone in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Detailed description

The study objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive program among patients with advanced COPD, implemented by a multi-disciplinary team. The program consists of best care recommended in clinical guidelines, combined with disease management, compared to best care only. The program will include designated COPD centers operated by multi-disciplinary teams (pulmonologists, nurse practitioners, physiotherapists, social workers and dietitians). Disease management will be provided in these centers by qualified designated nurses.

Conditions

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Disease management	Disease management by COPD nurses, including active follow-up and coordination of care in addition to best care according to clinical guidelines for COPD patients
OTHER	Best care	Comprehensive care for COPD patients recommended in clinical guidelines

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-10-01
• Primary completion: 2014-06-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2009-09-23
• Last updated: 2015-05-20

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Israel