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A Randomized Controlled Trial to Determine Outcome and Cost Effectiveness of Case Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients

NCT01512836 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2015-04-01

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) will examine a nurse case management model for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a Danish municipality, and is performed in order to evaluate the use of case management as a tool in achieving integrated, quality and cost-effective care for this group of patients.

The main objectives are to evaluate how case management influences on hospital admissions, mortality, quality of life and self care, as well as to compare costs and cost-effectiveness of case management vs. usual care.

Conditions

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Case Management

Patients, who are randomized to the intervention group, will receive case management from a trained and experienced nurse. The case manager will carry out following tasks: * Formulation and implementation of care plans together with the patient * Monitoring of individual status and care plan effectuation * Overall coordination between health care providers * Support to the patient and their caregivers during times of transition related to health status and environmental changes (e.g. hospital to home) * Regular telephone consultations and home visits * Promote disease-self management through coaching

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kronikerenheden Nordjylland

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Sabrina S Sørensen, Ph.d. · Kronikerenheden Nordjylland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-07-31
Primary Completion
2014-01-31
Completion
2014-01-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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