Hospital at home care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a study on the associated health economy and disease-related quality of life
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN36101176 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN36101176 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 17/01/2008
- Registration date
- 20/03/2008
- Last edited
- 20/03/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Torbjørn Haugen
Scientific
Scientific
HØKH
Akershus Unversitetssykehus HF
Sykehusveien 27
Lørenskog
1478
Norway
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Quality of life |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | Hospital at home care in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
| Study acronym | HBKOLS |
| Study objectives | Previous studies in other countries indicate that home treatment with nursing support is suitable in selected patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), presenting to hospital as an emergency. Hypothesis: Three days of hospital at home care in mild to moderate exacerbations of COPD is cost saving in the Norwegian health care system and implies at least the same level of disease-related quality of life as traditional hospital care. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethics approval received from the Regional Ethics Committee for Medical Research of East Norway on the 21st December 2007 (ref: 1.2007.2613). |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
| Intervention | Hospital-at-home group (experimental arm): Three days organised by the hospitals with specially trained nurses. In the same period of time the patient can contact the lung department at the hospital by phone for advice. Thereafter, if medical follow up is needed, by the primary care system (primary physician, home nurses). Hospital group (control arm): As long as needed in the hospital. Thereafter, if needed, by the primary care personnel as for the other group. In contrast to the other group, the length of the in-hospital treatment is not specified. Follow up for both groups: After 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Health economy measures. Time points: 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months. |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Level of disease-related quality of life, measured with the St. George Respiratory Questionnaire 2. Mental health (level of anxiety and depression), measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Time points: 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months. |
| Overall study start date | 01/03/2008 |
| Completion date | 01/03/2010 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 180 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Patients under 80 years of age, either sex, with exacerbation of COPD 2. Presenting to the hospital as an emergency |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Serious exacerbation including impending or actual respiratory failure 2. Serious comorbidity |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/03/2008 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/03/2010 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Norway
Study participating centre
HØKH
Lørenskog
1478
Norway
1478
Norway
Sponsor information
Regional Authorities for Hospital Care, South-East Norway (Helse Sør-Øst Norge RHF) (Norway)
Government
Government
PO Box 404
Hamar
2301
Norway
| Phone | +47 625 85 500 |
|---|---|
| postmottak@helse-ost.no | |
| Website | http://www.helse-ost.no |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/02qx2s478 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
Regional Authorities for Hospital Care, South-Eastern Norway (Helse Sør-Øst RHF) (Norway)
No information available
The Norwegian Research Council (Norsk Forskningsråd) (Norway)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
