NCT00369083

Brief Summary

Aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of hospital-at-home treatment compared with inpatient care in selected elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2004

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 Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2004

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2005

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 28, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 29, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

August 29, 2006

Status Verified

January 1, 2004

First QC Date

August 28, 2006

Last Update Submit

August 28, 2006

Conditions

COPD Exacerbation

Keywords

Frail elderlyHospital at home

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Mortality

  • Hospital readmissions at six months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Length of hospital admission

  • Caregiver stress

  • Costs

  • Patient's quality of life

Interventions

Hospital at home treatmentPROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Age75 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Exacerbation of COPD
  • Age \>= 75 years
  • Living in hospital catchment area
  • Informed consent
  • Adequate social or familial support

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients requiring assisted ventilation or intensive monitoring
  • History of dementia
  • Severe renal or hepatic failure
  • Cancer

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Officials

  • Nicoletta Aimonino Ricauda, MD

    San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Torino

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 28, 2006

First Posted

August 29, 2006

Study Start

April 1, 2004

Study Completion

October 1, 2005

Last Updated

August 29, 2006

Record last verified: 2004-01