COPD Exacerbation Follow Up
Study on AI-Enabled Workflow Tool for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation
Study Overview
The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of implementing an AI-enabled clinical workflow tool (Viz COPD) on respiratory specialist follow up and clinical outcomes after an acute exacerbation.
Study Details
Time perspective: This study will collect data prospectively for the Experimental cohort and retrospectively for the Control cohort. There is also an Exploratory cohort which will collect retrospective and prospective data.
Eligibility Criteria
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- Conditions: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
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Age: 40 years or above
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Gender: All
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged 40 years or older at the time of arrival to the emergency department.
- Patients with a clinical diagnosis of COPD who present to the emergency department for a moderate or severe COPD exacerbation.
- A moderate exacerbation is defined as an acute exacerbation requiring either systemic corticosteroids (such as intramuscular, intravenous or oral) and/or antibiotics.
- A severe exacerbation is defined as an acute exacerbation requiring hospitalization, or observation for >24 hours in emergency department/urgent care facility or resulting in death.
- Patients on dual (LABA/LAMA, LABA/ICS, LAMA/ICS) or triple (LABA/LAMA/ICS) long-acting bronchodilator inhalers.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients on bronchodilator inhaler monotherapy.
- Patients leaving against medical advice or expiring during hospitalization.
- Patients with tracheostomy.
- Patients with advanced cancer.
- Patients who have received a lung transplant.
- Discharge to hospice care.
- Transfer to another hospital.
This study investigates the impact of using an AI-enabled clinical workflow tool on follow-up care and outcomes for people with COPD after they have an acute exacerbation.
The study focuses on understanding how this tool affects the care provided by respiratory specialists and the overall health results of patients after they experience worsening symptoms of COPD.
- Who can participate: Adults aged 40 years or older with a clinical diagnosis of COPD who visit the emergency department for a moderate or severe exacerbation can participate. Participants must be using dual or triple long-acting bronchodilator inhalers.
- Study details: Participants will interact with the AI tool during follow-up visits to monitor its impact on their care. The study will collect data on treatment adjustments, healthcare utilization, and patient-reported outcomes to compare different groups.