Health Condition 1: null- chronic obstructive airway disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: nil: nil
Sponsors
Kasturba medical college
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age above 40 years of both sexes 2. Currently stable disease (atleast 4 weeks after resolution of last exacerbation) 3. Patients with primary diagnosis of COPD based on spirometry criteria following GOLD guidelines (Global Initiative for Chronic Lung Disease) â?? A post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC 0.7 4. Patients who have smoked >=20 pack years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of asthma or increase in FEV1 >12% and >200 ml from baseline after administration of bronchodilator 2. Inability to perform the lung function test or 6-minute walk distance tests 3. Unstable angina or congestive heart failure patients 4. Patients not giving consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of acute exacerbations of COPD during 1-year follow-up period.Timepoint: The number of acute exacerbations of COPD during 1-year follow-up period. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To predict whether excluding lung function tests limits prediction of future exacerbations of COPDTimepoint: 1-year follow-up period | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Radhika Ghongane
KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
Outcome results
None listed