NCT00128765

Brief Summary

In this randomized controlled trial, three contemporary modes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management in Dutch general practices are compared for costs and effects:

  • usual general practitioner (GP) care (at patient's initiative);
  • regular practice nurse review; and
  • integrated self-management education. All three interventions are based on existing guidelines, materials, and field experiences.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
165

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2005

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2005

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 9, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 10, 2005

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

November 22, 2011

Status Verified

November 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

3.9 years

First QC Date

August 9, 2005

Last Update Submit

November 21, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)self-managementpractice nursecost-effectivenessrandomized controlled trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL)

    two years

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • the number of exacerbations

    two years

  • generic quality of life

    two years

  • decline post- and pre-bronchodilator (BD) lung function indices

    two years

  • level of respiratory symptoms

    two years

  • satisfaction with the health care received

    two years

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

usual care

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

usual care, i.e. COPD care at patient's own initiative, mostly for medical help during exacerbations

Behavioral: care at initiative of the patient (usual GP care)

monitoring controls

EXPERIMENTAL

regular COPD care (monitoring) provided by practice nurse according to current COPD guidelines

Behavioral: regular practice nurse review (monitoring controls)

self-management

EXPERIMENTAL

disease specific self-management program 'Living Well with COPD'

Behavioral: an integrated self-management education program

Interventions

disease specific self-management program 'Living Well with COPD', developed in Montreal, Canada

self-management

protocol based on existing Guidelines: Dutch College of General Practitioners (NHG) Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)

monitoring controls

care at initiative of the patient (usual GP care)

usual care

Eligibility Criteria

Age35 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Registered in one of the general practices participating in the study
  • Diagnosis of COPD, with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Diseases (GOLD) stage I, II or III
  • Age ≥35 years
  • Willing to provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Very poor prognosis with regard to respiratory condition (GOLD stage IV)
  • Severe co-morbid conditions with a reduced life expectancy
  • Unable to communicate in the Dutch language
  • Objections to one or more of the disease management modes in the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Radboud University, Department of General Medicine

Nijmegen, 6500 HB, Netherlands

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Bourbeau J, Julien M, Maltais F, Rouleau M, Beaupre A, Begin R, Renzi P, Nault D, Borycki E, Schwartzman K, Singh R, Collet JP; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease axis of the Respiratory Network Fonds de la Recherche en Sante du Quebec. Reduction of hospital utilization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a disease-specific self-management intervention. Arch Intern Med. 2003 Mar 10;163(5):585-91. doi: 10.1001/archinte.163.5.585.

    PMID: 12622605BACKGROUND
  • Monninkhof E, van der Valk P, van der Palen J, van Herwaarden C, Partridge MR, Zielhuis G. Self-management education for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review. Thorax. 2003 May;58(5):394-8. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.5.394.

    PMID: 12728158BACKGROUND
  • Bourbeau J, Nault D, Dang-Tan T. Self-management and behaviour modification in COPD. Patient Educ Couns. 2004 Mar;52(3):271-7. doi: 10.1016/S0738-3991(03)00102-2.

    PMID: 14998597BACKGROUND
  • Bischoff EW, Akkermans R, Bourbeau J, van Weel C, Vercoulen JH, Schermer TR. Comprehensive self management and routine monitoring in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in general practice: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2012 Nov 28;345:e7642. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e7642.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung Diseases, ObstructivePulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Chris van Weel, FRCP

    Department of General Practice, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Tjard Schermer, PhD

    Department of General Practice, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Erik Bischoff, MD

    Department of General Practice, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD MSc

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 9, 2005

First Posted

August 10, 2005

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Primary Completion

December 1, 2008

Study Completion

December 1, 2008

Last Updated

November 22, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-11

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