GRACE - Graduated Response for Advanced COPD With Enhanced Support

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorCopenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre

About this trial

The aim of this study is to explore the feasibility and potential for a positive impact of a graduated response for advanced COPD with Enhanced Support. The study is a randomized controlled trial of:

* systematic needs assessment * advance care planning * crossectoral virtual conferences. Researchers will compare quality of life and healthcare use of the intervention group with a control group that will be assessed for intervention need at the last follow-up.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

COPD

Exacerbation within the last year

Living in Høje Taastrup or Copenhagen

Cognitively relevant

Disqualifiers

Dementia

Psychosis

Substance abuse

Hearing or speech impairment

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Stepped care
  • Usual Care

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups