Telehealth Could Mitigate Disease Progression Compared to Standard of Care in COPD - a Randomized Controlled Trial

The objective of this randomised controlled trial is to test, whether telehealthcare can improve HRQOL and reduce emergency admissions and hospitalisations due to AECOPD. Different outcome parameters as described in the endpoints section will be analysed.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

40 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

COPD GOLD B-D and age ≥ 40 years

Exclusion criteria

Inability to provide informed consent or to follow trial procedures

Treatment and study plan

Telehealth care

Device

Patients in the intervention group daily answer 6 questions, which are focused on the recognition of AECOPD, using the electronic healthcare platform Evita by Swisscom, which has been and continuously is developed by the study team and Swisscom. The study team daily analyses all patients online and reacts according to a pre-specified action plan.

Weekly CAT measurement

Diagnostic Test

Primary outcomes

Change of COPD assessment test (CAT) at 6 months (slope of the linear regression trend)

Time frame: 1 year after inclusion

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Jul 24, 2020
Registry last updated: Jul 24, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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