Respiratory COPD exercabations Respiratory Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are given access to the self-management programme. Participants are supported through the programme for 3 months, but have access for a year. The tablet computers are preloaded with the w
Sponsors
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of exacerbation COPD. This may include patients with existing disease or patients who are newly diagnosed on admission to hospital. All patients who are admitted into the Glenfield Hospital with an exacerbation of or newly diagnosed COPD will be screened for eligibility i.e. willing to take part in this pilot study. Individuals do not necessarily have WiFi access and so a 3G connection is provided as part of the package. Eligible patients will however need to have a current email account and be computer literate. Willing participants will be given full instructions on how to access the SPACE self-management programme website via their chosen device.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unwilling to participate 2. Individuals with significant co-morbidities to limit physical activity 3. Unable to read or write English 4. Not computer literate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The reason for this project is to understand the feasibility and acceptability of the novel tablet based self management support at the time of a hospital discharge. The primary consideration for the study will be uptake and acceptability. Uptake will be reported and web usage will be closely monitored through a sophisticated web monitoring component embedded in the existing site. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcome measures as of 21/03/2016: 1. Readmission rates, measured using hospital record checks 2. Health-related quality of life, measured using CAT and CRQ questionnaire 3. Anxiety and depression, measured using HADS questionnaire 4. Physical activity, measured using PACER questionnaire 5. Impact on clinical team (staff time/cost) 6. Patient and clinician thoughts about the study and intervention, assessed using qualitative interviews Collected at 3 and 6 months. Previous secondary outcome measures: 1. Health-related quality of life 2. Anxiety and depression 3. Hospital readmissions These will be collected at baseline and after 6 and 12 months. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed