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Evaluation the Effectiveness of a Telemonitoring Program in a Cohort of COPD Patient With Frequent Readmissions
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating telEPOC for COPD. Completed, enrolled 197 participants.
Detailed Summary
Observational non-randomized study with an intervention cohort from Hospital Galdakao-Usansolo with 119 patients and a control cohort from Hospital Cruces with 78 patients. The inclusion criteria were: being hospital admitted at least twice in the previous year or at least three times in the 2 previous years. The cohorts were follow-up for 2 years. Several clinical measurements like pulmonary function, exercise capacity, health related quality of life, limitation in daily life activities and anxiety and depression were recorded in both cohorts. Telemonitoring and an organized education program were only and exclusively applied in the intervention cohort.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The program consisted of: 1) Educational program about COPD. This educational program was carried-out by a respiratory nurse in two 30-minute speeches to the patient and career, once at their inclusion in the program and again 1 year later. 2) Training in using the device (smart phone) that supported the telemonitoring. 3) Daily phone calls to make self-confident the patient during the first week. Afterwards the phone calls were established according to the capacity of the patient to manage on their own.