Telemonitoring of Patients With COPD in Carinthia

NCT01580072 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2015-07-23

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Summary

Evaluation whether the introduction of large-scale telemonitoring of patients with COPD produces benefits in terms of reduced hospital readmissions, improved health related quality of life and health status. In addition, the trials evaluate the economical and organizational impact of the new services and examine their acceptability by patients and health professionals.

Conditions

  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive (COPD)

Interventions

OTHER

self-monitoring for patients with severe COPD

Intervention Group entering vital parameters via Web Portal or automatic call center.

OTHER

nurse-monitoring for patients with severe COPD

Nurses are entering vital parameters of the patient with mobile devices.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • European Commission

    collaborator OTHER
  • Landeskrankenanstalten-Betriebsgesellschaft

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2014-02-28

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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