NCT00012805

Brief Summary

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common chronic illnesses among veterans in the adult population, and accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality in this population. Interventions that enhance symptom self-monitoring and increase understanding of COPD therapy may lead to earlier detection of clinical deterioration permitting more timely intervention by health care providers. However, such interventions are labor-intensive and expensive, and typically require patients to go to a medical facility on a regular basis. A novel means of providing such interventions is a Telephone-Linked Computer (TLC) system, a computer-based telecommunications system that can monitor, educate, and counsel patients through regular automated conversations in patients� homes. In previous studies, we have demonstrated the applicability of TLC technology in the clinical monitoring of adults with chronic disease conditions such as hypertension and hypercholesterolemia.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
300

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2001

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 14, 2001

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 16, 2001

Completed
Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Status Verified

February 1, 2007

First QC Date

March 14, 2001

Last Update Submit

April 6, 2015

Conditions

Lung Diseases, Obstructive

Study Arms (1)

Arm 1

OTHER
Procedure: Telephone Monitoring

Interventions

Telephone MonitoringPROCEDURE
Arm 1

Eligibility Criteria

Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • COPD diagnosis; FEV, \< \_65% pred; FEV, /FVC\<\_85% pred

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA

Boston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung Diseases, Obstructive

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

  • David William Sparrow, DSc

    VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2001

First Posted

March 16, 2001

Study Completion

March 1, 2001

Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Record last verified: 2007-02

Locations

US(1)