RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06967324

GRACE - Graduated Response for Advanced COPD With Enhanced Support


Sponsor

Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Aug 7, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

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

Min Age: 65 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a graduated care support program (GRACE) for people with advanced COPD who have had at least one flare-up in the past year — delivering stepped levels of support based on individual need to improve quality of life and symptom management. **You may be eligible if...** - You have COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - You have had at least one exacerbation (flare-up) in the past year - You live in the Høje Taastrup or Copenhagen area of Denmark - You are cognitively able to participate **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have dementia - You have psychosis or active substance abuse - You have hearing or speech impairments that prevent participation - You have cancer or are already receiving specialized palliative care - You are in the final stages of life (immediately dying) Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERStepped care

Graduated palliative cross-sectoral care

OTHERUsual Care

Usual care at the outpatient respiratory clinic


Locations(1)

Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre

Hvidovre, Denmark

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