Home Telehealth Follow-up After Hospital Discharge for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
NCT ID: NCT01512992
Last Updated: 2013-09-05
Study Results
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
380 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-04-30
2013-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Home telehealth
Home telehealth
Patients receive tailored intervention according to their clinical complexity.
All patients in the intervention group receive:
* Personalised care plan
* Education on self-management
* Access to a personalized online health folder
* Access to Call center
* Access to primary care and hospital specialists; follow-up visits for evaluation of clinical recovery and care plan adjustments (if needed).
Patients with LOW complexity additionally receive:
* Daily videoconferences for the 1st week after discharge
* Remote monitoring for respiratory parameters. Sensors are selected on an individual basis by the medical specialists.
Patients with HIGH complexity additionally receive:
* Videoconferences for at least 1 month after discharge, scheduled on an individual basis.
* Remote monitoring for respiratory parameters.
* One monthly phone call from the call centre to promote and assess patient self-management.
Usual care
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Home telehealth
Patients receive tailored intervention according to their clinical complexity.
All patients in the intervention group receive:
* Personalised care plan
* Education on self-management
* Access to a personalized online health folder
* Access to Call center
* Access to primary care and hospital specialists; follow-up visits for evaluation of clinical recovery and care plan adjustments (if needed).
Patients with LOW complexity additionally receive:
* Daily videoconferences for the 1st week after discharge
* Remote monitoring for respiratory parameters. Sensors are selected on an individual basis by the medical specialists.
Patients with HIGH complexity additionally receive:
* Videoconferences for at least 1 month after discharge, scheduled on an individual basis.
* Remote monitoring for respiratory parameters.
* One monthly phone call from the call centre to promote and assess patient self-management.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Age \> 40 years
* Capability to use the devices provided
* Willing to participate
Exclusion Criteria
40 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Fundació TicSalut
OTHER
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
OTHER
Hospital de Mataró
OTHER
Catalan Agency for Health Information, Assessment and Quality
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Josep Roca Torrent, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Pulmonary Department - Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Locations
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Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol
Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
Capio Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Hospital del Mar
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Hospital Plató
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Hospital de Mataró
Mataró, Catalonia, Spain
Hospital Parc Taulí
Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain
Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain
Countries
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References
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Casas A, Troosters T, Garcia-Aymerich J, Roca J, Hernandez C, Alonso A, del Pozo F, de Toledo P, Anto JM, Rodriguez-Roisin R, Decramer M; members of the CHRONIC Project. Integrated care prevents hospitalisations for exacerbations in COPD patients. Eur Respir J. 2006 Jul;28(1):123-30. doi: 10.1183/09031936.06.00063205. Epub 2006 Apr 12.
Finkelstein SM, Speedie SM, Potthoff S. Home telehealth improves clinical outcomes at lower cost for home healthcare. Telemed J E Health. 2006 Apr;12(2):128-36. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2006.12.128.
Polisena J, Tran K, Cimon K, Hutton B, McGill S, Palmer K, Scott RE. Home telehealth for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Telemed Telecare. 2010;16(3):120-7. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2009.090812. Epub 2010 Mar 2.
Other Identifiers
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EC Grant Agreement 250487
Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT
Identifier Source: secondary_id
RH_pilotCAT
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id