Hospital at home care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a study on the associated health economy and disease-related quality of life

Hospital at home care in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN36101176

Enrollment

180

Registered

2008-03-20

Start date

2008-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Respiratory Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Interventions

Hospital-at-home group (experimental arm): Three days organised by the hospitals with specially trained nurses. In the same period of time the patient can contact the lung department at the hospital

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients under 80 years of age, either sex, with exacerbation of COPD 2. Presenting to the hospital as an emergency

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Serious exacerbation including impending or actual respiratory failure 2. Serious comorbidity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Health economy measures. Time points: 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Level of disease-related quality of life, measured with the St. George Respiratory Questionnaire 2. Mental health (level of anxiety and depression), measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Time points: 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.	—

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

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