Exacerbation of COPD and heart failure Respiratory Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Control Group: Multiple individual attention strategy. This strategy consists of a specific nurse liaison, computer alarms attended by the referring physician, an individualized program of medication,
Sponsors
University Hospital Donostia (Hospital Universitario Donostia) (Spain)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with heart failure stage II-IV New York Heart Association (NYHA) 2. Patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from any cause and with one or more hospital admissions in the previous year for the same condition. 3. Patients with heart failure stage II-IV of NYHA and COPD to present more than two severe comorbidities that want to participate. 4. Patients who own a computer with internet access and management practice
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with moderate or severe dementia 2. Patients with impaired mobility that prevents them from performing aerobic exercise 3. Patients who refuses to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mortality follow-up to a year 2. Number of telephone calls 3. Number of medical consultations 4. Number of emergency visits for the process 5. Number of readmissions for the same process Measured everyday during one year. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life, EuroQol measured at the beginning and end of the study | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed