chronic bronchitis COPD emphysema
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention consists of the aforementioned multidisciplinary course,
clinical and logistical feedback and support of implementation of an ICT-based
web application. During this course, Dutch pr
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: COPD (FEV1/FVC
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: terminally ill patients and (hard drugs) substance abusers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of this study is the difference in severity of respiratory symptoms as measured by Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ) at baseline and after 12 months between patients in the intervention practices and patients in the usual care practices. The CCQ is well-validated, easily applied in primary care and sufficiently sensitive to change. The power calculation has been based on a validated clinically relevant difference of 0.4pts on the CCQ. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are differences in: Secondary outcome measures (at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 months) are differences in: -disease-specific quality of life (SGRQ-C) -dyspnoea (MRC dyspnoea scale) -patients* experiences (CQ-index) -utility (EQ-5D and SF-36) -self management skills (SMAS) -daily activities (IPAQ) -health care use -absence from paid work -exercise tolerance (6MWD) -medication use (inhaled corticosteroids and bronchodilators) -exacerbations (oral prednisolone and/or antibiotic courses) -hospital admissions -lung function measurements (FEV1 absolute and predicted, FEV1/FVC) -smoking behavior (pack years, guided cessation attempts) -body mass index (BMI) -experiences of health care workers (ACIC) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed