Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02078622
Use of Respiratory Therapists (RTs) to Improve Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients With COPD
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Use of Respiratory Therapists (RTs) to Improve Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients Diagnosed With COPD
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 114 (actual)
- Sponsor
- StratiHealth · Industry
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 55 Years – 80 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Evaluate subjects in an prospective randomized controlled trial in which subjects will be administered scientifically validated questionnaires to determine the effect of the education and case management by Respiratory Therapists (RTs) on improvements in: health outcomes and quality of life as primary endpoints Utilize: Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire (CRQ) The secondary endpoints will be: Rate of exacerbation's, Health care utilization (emergency room encounters, hospital admissions)
Detailed description
Evaluate subjects in an prospective randomized controlled trial in which subjects will be screened and administered scientifically validated questionnaires at study entry and during the observation period at specified intervals to determine the effect of the education and case management by Respiratory Therapists (RTs) on improvements in health outcomes and quality of life as primary endpoints, utilizing the Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire (CRQ). The secondary endpoints will be rate of exacerbation's and health care utilization (emergency room encounters, hospital admissions).
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Respiratory Therapist Education and Case Management | Respiratory Therapists will conduct home care visits over a period of one-year at two-week intervals |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2014-03-01
- Primary completion
- 2016-03-01
- Completion
- 2016-04-01
- First posted
- 2014-03-05
- Last updated
- 2018-08-20
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02078622. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.