Use of Respiratory Therapists (RTs) to Improve Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients With COPD

Completed

Conditions studied: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

In brief

Evaluate subjects in an prospective randomized controlled trial in which subjects will be administered scientifically validated questionnaires to determine the effect of the education and case management by Respiratory Therapists (RTs) on improvements in: health outcomes and quality of life as primary endpoints Utilize: Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire (CRQ) The secondary endpoints will be: Rate of exacerbation's, Health care utilization (emergency room encounters, hospital admissions)

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02078622

Run by

StratiHealth

People needed

114

Starts

2014-03-01

Expected to finish

2016-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-20

Who can join

Age: 55 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of COPD
• Cognitive ability to retain education and training
• Resides in a stable residence or home, apartment
• Managed by primary care physician (family practice)

You may not qualify if…

• Lacks cognitive ability to retain education and training
• Not managed by primary care physician (family practice)
• No stable residence or is homeless

Where it is running

• Isabel Pereira, Md — Carlsbad, California, United States

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