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Understanding Patient Management of COPD Exacerbations

NCT02725294 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 436

Last updated 2019-04-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This observational study will examine the care-seeking behaviors of Veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to see whether patients' perceived need for care or lack of access to care leads to delays in getting care for COPD exacerbations. Participants complete a baseline in-person visit and receive calls every two weeks for one year to monitor for COPD exacerbations. Detailed information about each exacerbation and time to care are obtained. A sample of participants and their caregivers participate in in-depth interviews. Approximately half the participants will also use a remote inhaler monitor to record their albuterol inhaler use to see if this approach can identify early exacerbations. Results from this study will be used to develop an intervention that will assist Veterans in the early identification, evaluation, and treatment of exacerbations, and will be integrated with the VA primary care team.

Conditions

  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

OTHER

This is an observational study without an intervention

Not applicable. This is an observational study without an intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

    collaborator FED

  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System

    collaborator FED

  • VA Puget Sound Health Care System

    lead FED

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-31
Primary Completion
2019-11-30
Completion
2022-03-31

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