This non-interventional study aims to collect information on the patient's quality of life, as well as the quality of sleep when stepping up to a fixed triple maintenance therapy (Trimbow®) as per physicians' decision, independent from study participation, and to assess its effectiveness in daily life, in general practitioner setting.
This non-interventional study assesses the real-life effectiveness, with focus on patient's quality of life, of the fixed triple therapy Trimbow® after stepping up from a dual therapy in clinical practice at first line centres in patients with confirmed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Data will be collected on availability as per usual care at baseline, 3 and 6 months after inclusion.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
14
As this is a non-interventional study, all treatment decisions will be made at the discretion of the treating physician prior to enrolment in the study and during the entire period of the study. Treatment will be prescribed according to the product label in the summary of product characteristics.
General practitioners in the province of East Flanders
Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium
General practitioners in the province of Flemish Brabant
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
General practitioners in the province of Hainaut
Mons, Hainaut, Belgium
COPD symptoms
The patient's COPD symptoms at month 6 (visit 3), compared to baseline. This is measured by the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) questionnaire.
Time frame: 6 months
COPD symptoms
The patient's COPD symptoms at month 3 (visit 2)
Time frame: 3 months
Quality of sleep
The quality of sleep of the patients using the CASIS questionnaire at baseline, month 3 and 6 (visit 2 and 3)
Time frame: 6 months
Treatment satisfaction
The patient's treatment satisfaction score using PGI-C at month 3 and 6 (visit 2 and 3)
Time frame: 6 months
Rescue medication
Use of rescue medication at baseline and each follow-up visit (question on the past 7 days)
Time frame: 6 months
Lung function parameters
Lung function parameters (FEV1, FVC) (if available) at baseline and each follow-up visit
Time frame: 6 months
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General practitioners in the province of Limburg
Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium
General practitioners in the province of Luxembourg
Arlon, Luxembourg, Belgium
General practitioners in the province of Walloon Brabant
Wavre, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
General practitioners in the province of West Flanders
Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium
General practitioners in the province of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
General practitioners in the province of Liège
Liège, Belgium
CHU-UCL-Namur
Namur, Belgium
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