Respiratory tract diseases: Other respiratory tract disease Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
For the first year of the study patients were randomised to receive either 1 year of nurse practitioner-led care or 1 year of doctor led care. The 2 groups then crossed over to receive the alternate m
Sponsors
Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years with moderate or severe bronchiectasis confirmed by high resolution computed tomography scans.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome was lung function as measured by forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary measures included walking distance, health related quality of life, nurse practitioner autonomy, patient and general practitioner satisfaction with communications and care, patient compliance with treatment and resource group | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed