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Pre-Discharge Bundle for Patients With Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to Reduce Readmissions

NCT02135744 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 172

Last updated 2024-01-18

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Summary

Hospital readmissions for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) pose burdens to the healthcare system and patients. The aim of this study was to determine whether a screening and educational tool, administered prior to discharge, would result in a decrease in the rate of hospital readmissions.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Bundle tool

Tool consists of 1. screening measures to identify the presence of various risk factors for COPD exacerbations and 2. Educational components for the disease of COPD.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Henry Ford Health System

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-04-30
Completion
2013-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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