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

NCT01512992 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 380

Last updated 2013-09-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Home telehealth

Patients receive tailored intervention according to their clinical complexity. All patients in the intervention group receive: * Personalised care plan * Education on self-management * Access to a personalized online health folder * Access to Call center * Access to primary care and hospital specialists; follow-up visits for evaluation of clinical recovery and care plan adjustments (if needed). Patients with LOW complexity additionally receive: * Daily videoconferences for the 1st week after discharge * Remote monitoring for respiratory parameters. Sensors are selected on an individual basis by the medical specialists. Patients with HIGH complexity additionally receive: * Videoconferences for at least 1 month after discharge, scheduled on an individual basis. * Remote monitoring for respiratory parameters. * One monthly phone call from the call centre to promote and assess patient self-management.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundació TicSalut

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hospital de Mataró

    collaborator OTHER

  • Catalan Agency for Health Information, Assessment and Quality

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Josep Roca Torrent, MD · Pulmonary Department - Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-04-30
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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