COPD at a Street Level

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Spirometry: The method of examination, Spirometry, is noninvasive (i.e. not an intervention that involves penetration into the body by means of incisions or injections.). It is a routine examination and there are no risks, adverse reactions, or discomforts associated with the examination.

Study summary

The trial investigates and describes the prevalence of COPD among socially vulnerable individuals who come in contact with a mobile clinic and investigates the effect of opportunistic screening for COPD in these vulnerable persons. The study population is individuals who come in contact with a mobile clinic, that visits home shelters, open drugs scenes etc. in the Capital Region of Denmark during the inclusion period, and monitor them for up to 1 year in order to investigate variables that are significant in terms of the patients' treatment, hospitalizations, and mortality in relation to COPD. Our hypothesis is that there will be a higher incidence of COPD among socially vulnerable individuals who come in contact with the mobile clinic than in the general population.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Prevalence of COPD — Baseline
  1\. Prevalence of obstructive lung function reduction among socially vulnerable
• Undiagnosed COPD — Baseline
  2\. Prevalence of previously undetected COPD
• Adherence to first appointment — Baseline
  3\. Numbers of socially vulnerable individuals diagnosed with obstructive lung function that are subsequently examined at a pulmonary medicine outpatient clinic/GP
• Subscription at first appointment — Baseline
  4\. Number of socially vulnerable individuals who after COPD diagnosis are subscribed medical treatment

Trial sites (1)

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