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The Improving Care in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Study A Cluster Randomized Trial

NCT01921556 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 216

Last updated 2016-06-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background The Swiss health ministry launched a national quality program "QualiCCare" in 2011 to improve healthcare for patients with COPD.

The aim of this study is to determine whether participation in the COPD quality initiative ("QualiCCare") improves adherence to recommended clinical processes and shows impact on patients COPD care and on quality of life in patients with COPD.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

active comparator, QualiCCare education

Physicians randomized into the intervention group get a "QualiCCare" training workshop designed to educate professionals on the guidelines but also and particularly governing professional behavior by feedback, reminders and pathways that help to change their attitudes and care behavior. Based on behavioral and learning theory, QualiCCare intervention not only tries to increase knowledge but also internal motivation and decision making by stimuli and resources and by written instruments that guide evidence based decision support.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Zurich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thomas J. Rosemann, Prof MD · University Hospital Zurich, Institute of General Practice

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-09-30
Primary Completion
2017-01-31
Completion
2017-10-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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Diseases

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