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Oximeter arm and non-oximetry arm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Led By Naresh A Dewan, M.D.
Research Sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs
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Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up six months
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Study Summary

Looking at the use of home telehealth equipment and it's place in self management and education in patients who suffer moderate to severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The patients in this group would be those patients who traditionally suffer from emphysema, and/or chronic bronchitis.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~six months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and six months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Patient compliance with utilizing home telehealth monitoring equipment in the two patient groups
The amount of Home telehealth case management time utilized to provide patient monitoring in the two patient groups
Secondary outcome measures
Correlate the effect of oxygen saturation monitoring on the early identification of COPD exacerbations
Evaluate patient ease of using the home telehealth equipment in the two patient groups.
Patient satisfaction The role of finger oximetry in the identification of exacerbations Number of hospitalizations and urgent care visits and how they relate to the use of home telehealth equipment
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Oximeter arm and non-oximetry armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

US Department of Veterans AffairsLead Sponsor
868 Previous Clinical Trials
487,840 Total Patients Enrolled
Naresh A Dewan, M.D.Principal InvestigatorVA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System, Omaha

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
VISN 23 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Case Management Using Home Telehealth Equipment
2009. "VISN 23 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Case Management Using Home Telehealth Equipment". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00916799.
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