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Effect of a hospital-initiated program combining transitional care and long-term self-management support on outcomes of patients hospitalized with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized clinical trial [with consumer summary]
Aboumatar H, Naqibuddin M, Chung S, Chaudhry H, Kim SW, Saunders J, Bone L, Gurses AP, Knowlton A, Pronovost P, Putcha N, Rand C, Roter D, Sylvester C, Thompson C, Wolff JL, Hibbard J, Wise RA
JAMA 2019 Oct 8;322(14):1371-1380
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

IMPORTANCE: Patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations have high rehospitalization rates and reduced quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether a hospital-initiated program that combined transition and long-term self-management support for patients hospitalized due to COPD and their family caregivers can improve outcomes. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Single-site randomized clinical trial conducted in Baltimore, Maryland, with 240 participants. Participants were patients hospitalized due to COPD, randomized to intervention or usual care, and followed up for 6 months after hospital discharge. Enrollment occurred from March 2015 to May 2016; follow-up ended in December 2016. INTERVENTIONS: The intervention (n = 120) involved a comprehensive 3-month program to help patients and their family caregivers with long-term self-management of COPD. It was delivered by nurses with special training on supporting patients with COPD using standardized tools. Usual care (n = 120) included transition support for 30 days after discharge to ensure adherence to discharge plan and connection to outpatient care. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The primary outcome was number of COPD-related acute care events (hospitalizations and emergency department visits) per participant at 6 months. The co-primary outcome was change in participants' health-related quality of life measured by the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) at 6 months after discharge (score, 0 (best) to 100 (worst); 4-point difference is clinically meaningful). RESULTS: Among 240 patients who were randomized (mean (SD) age 64.9 (9.8) years; 61.7% women), 203 (85%) completed the study. The mean (SD) baseline SGRQ score was 62.3 (18.8) in the intervention group and 63.6 (17.4) in the usual care group. The mean number of COPD-related acute care events per participant at 6 months was 1.40 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.79) in the intervention group versus 0.72 (95% CI 0.45 to 0.97) in the usual care group (difference, 0.68 (95% CI 0.22 to 1.15); p = 0.004). The mean change in participants' SGRQ total score at 6 months was 2.81 in the intervention group and -2.69 in the usual care group (adjusted difference 5.18 (95% CI -2.15 to 12.51); p = 0.11). During the study period, there were 15 deaths (intervention 8; usual car: 7) and 339 hospitalizations (intervention 202; usual care 137). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: In a single-site randomized clinical trial of patients hospitalized due to COPD, a 3-month program that combined transition and long-term self-management support resulted in significantly greater COPD-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits, without improvement in quality of life. Further research is needed to determine reasons for this unanticipated finding. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02036294.

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