Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the intervention group will receive treatment, based on the newly developed COPD Impact Scale (CIS) and a treatment-algorithm. Patients will fill out the CIS, and additionally the care
Sponsors
C.P. van Schayck, Research Institute CAPHRI, Maastricht University.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Spirometrically confirmed diagnosis of COPD (post-bronchodilatatoir FEV1/FVC < 0.7); 2. Age 40+; 3. Patient is competent enough to understand and read the Dutch language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Exacerbations < 6 weeks; 2. Hard drug addiction; 3. Life-threatening co-morbid condition; 4. Pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The difference in health-related quality of life between baseline and 18-months follow-up, measured by the St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The difference in health-related quality of life between baseline and 6-months and 12-months follow-up, measured by the St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire; 2. The difference in health-related quality of life between baseline and 18-months follow-up, measured by the COPD Assessment Test; 3. Differences will be calculated between baseline and 18-months follow up on the EuroQol 5d; 4. Number of exacerbations at 12 months and 18 months. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactAnnerika Slok
PO Box 616
Outcome results
None listed