The effect of early palliative care on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Investigating the Impact of Early Palliative Telemedicine Care on the Quality of Life, anxiety, and depression of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241008063299N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-10-13

Start date

2024-10-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Interventions

Intervention group: Early Palliative Care.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Immediately after the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by the physician, according to the GOLD definition (FEV1/FVC <70% after bronchodilator), age over 40, ability to read and write in Persian, access to and ability to use a smartphone, ability to use the Eitaa messenger).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of Life. Timepoint: Week One and Week Twelve. Method of measurement: Clinical COPD Questionnaire and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Palliative Care.;Anxiety and Depression. Timepoint: Week One and Week Twelve. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of Visits to the Hospital Emergency Department During the Intervention Period (Three Months). Timepoint: Week Twelve. Method of measurement: self-report.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Arabi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

zahraarabi7798@gmail.com+98 21 2253 9573

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026