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Little is known about the causes and degree of cognitive dysfunction in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), especially their driving abilities. The purpose of the study is to examine the cognitive skills of patients with COPD by using a driving simulator and to examine correlations to factors that may predict cognitive dysfunction in these patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driving simulator | Other | Using the driving simulator for 30 min. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving simulator | Device | Patients are asked to use a driving simulator to test their driving skills |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation from the centre of the road | Measuring how far from the centre of the road the patient has been driving in the driving simulation | During the 30 min. of driving in the simulator |
| Number of nil responses | Measuring the number of times the patients doesn't react to the number "2" on the screen | During the 30 min. of driving in the simulator |
| Response time | Measuring the mean amount of response time from the number "2" appears on the screen until the patient reacts | During the 30 min. of driving in the simulator |
| Number of off-road events per hour | The number of times the car is off-road during the driving simulation | During the 30 min. of driving in the simulator |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients with comorbidities | Patients with comorbidities will be registered | At enrolment |
| Lung function tests | At enrolment | |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Thomas S Prior, MD | Aarhus University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Aarhus University Hospital | Aarhus | 8000 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D029424 | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive |
| ID | Term |
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| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
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| Depression and anxiety |
Using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
| At enrolment |
| Cognitive functions | Using the Mini Mental State Examination and the Clock Drawing Test | At enrolment |
| D020969 |
| Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |