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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)ACDM-MaccabiNCT01101126

Disease Management in Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients

A study testing Pulmonary disease management in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma, run by Sheba Medical Center at 2 sites in Israel.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether disease management program is effective in preventing acute exacerbations in patients with unstable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
What is being tested?
Pulmonary disease management
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
492 participants
Where
2 sitesIsrael
Study dates
Mar 2010to Apr 2013
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Men and women
  • 40 years or older
  • Having unstable COPD or Asthma

Who cannot join

  • Significant LV dysfunction
  • Other severe chronic morbidity compromising short-term survival
  • Significant cognitive impairment or psychiatric disease
  • Bedridden
  • Homeless or no telephone connection

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Israel2 sites
  • Maccabi Pulmonary Clinic

    Bat Yam

  • Maccabi Pulmonary Clinic

    Holon

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About this study

Official title: Disease Management Program for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases in Maccabi Health Services

The purpose of this study is to determine whether disease management program is effective in preventing acute exacerbations in patients with unstable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma.

Read the detailed description

The aim of the present study is to test the efficacy of a comprehensive community disease management program in patients with unstable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma. The intervention is delivered by designated nurses and pulmonologists, in collaboration with the primary practitioners and other healthcare professionals at the community, in the Jerusalem and the Lowland District of Maccabi Health Services in Israel.

The main purpose is to evaluate the effect of the intervention on the use acute care and emergency health services for acute exacerbation of the lung disease.

Secondary objectives include the evaluation of the effect of the intervention on quality of life, physical function, pulmonary function test, depression and all-cause mortality.

Being tested
Pulmonary disease management, Usual care
Keywords
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Asthma
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Asthma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Pulmonary disease managementOther

    Comprehensive pulmonary care including patient education of self-care, coordination of care, monitoring of patient adherence, providing advice in acute exacerbations

  • Usual careOther

    Pulmonary disease is managed by the primary practitioner and a consultant pulmonologist

Study groups in NCT01101126
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Disease ManagementExperimentalComprehensive care delivered by designated nurses and pulmonologists, in collaboration with the primary practitioners and other healthcare professionals in the community
Receives: Other: Pulmonary disease management
Unual careActive comparatorCare delivered by the primary practitioner with the advice of a consultant pulmonologist
Receives: Other: Usual care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Healthcare services utilization for acute exacerbations of pulmonary disease

    The proportion of patients who, due to exacerbation of their COPD or asthma, have at least one out of hours visit to a "off-hour non-hospital based acute-care facilities", or a visit to a hospital emergency room, or a hospitalization within the two years of follow-up.

    Measured: Every 6 months during 1-3 years' follow-up

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Quality of life

    Health-related quality of life

    Measured: Every 6 months during 1-3 years' follow-up

  2. Pulmonary function tests

    Pulmonary function tests

    Measured: Every 6 months during 1-3 years' follow-up

  3. Physical function

    6-minutes walk test assessment

    Measured: Every 6 months during 1-3 years' follow-up

  4. Depression

    PHQ-9 Questionnaire

    Measured: Every 6 months during 1-3 years' follow-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Apr 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2010
  3. Primary completionMar 2013
  4. Study completionApr 2013

Why it stopped: An excess of all-cause acute health services utilization in the intervention arm

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
492 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01101126
Sponsor's protocol ID
SHEBA-10-7741-OK-CTIL
Acronym
ACDM-Maccabi
Status last verified
Jan 2015
First submitted
8 Apr 2010
Last updated
21 Jan 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pulmonary disease management in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma, run by Sheba Medical Center at 2 sites in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Jan 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: An excess of all-cause acute health services utilization in the intervention arm). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Healthcare services utilization for acute exacerbations of pulmonary disease (time frame: Every 6 months during 1-3 years' follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Jan 2015.

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