Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23 Lung Disease Self Management/Case Management Program

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if a program of self management and case management reduces hospitalizations and urgent care visits for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00126776

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

743

Starts

2004-07-01

Expected to finish

2008-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-08-25

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• One or more of the following:
• Hospital admission for COPD within the prior year
• Unscheduled visit for COPD within the prior year
• Home oxygen use for COPD
• Systemic steroid use for COPD within the prior year
• Post bronchodilator FEV1 < 70% predicted
• Post bronchodilator FEV1/FVC < 70% predicted

You may not qualify if…

• Any unstable medical condition that would preclude effective participation in the study, or which would be expected to reduce life expectancy to < 1 year
• Inability to contact patient by telephone

Where it is running

• Des Moines VA — Des Moines, Iowa, United States
• IA City VA — Iowa City, Iowa, United States
• Minneapolis VAMC — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
• Omaha VAMC — Omaha, Nebraska, United States
• Sioux Falls VAMC — Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

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