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Development of a protocol to analyze the effects of digital healthcare on healthy life and disease prevention of COPD patients

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the respiratory system
Registration Number
KCT0008974
Lead Sponsor
Hanyang University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults 19 years of age or older
2. If all of the following criteria are met among those in need of respiratory rehabilitation treatment due to respiratory symptoms or difficulties in daily life
(1) Those with a modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale (mMRC) of 1 or higher
(2) In the case of one of the following (lung function in the last 1 year, chest CT at least once)
? Those who are being treated for COPD
? Post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC less than 0.7
? Those whose pulmonary diffusivity (DLCO) is less than 80% of the normal predicted value
? Those with at least one of emphysema, air-trapping, and bronchial abnormalities on chest CT
? Those with more than 1 of mMRC = 2, CAT = 10, acute exacerbation = 1 time/year
(3) Those who have an Android smartphone (OS 8.0 or higher, internal memory (HDD) 32G or higher) or iPhone (iOS 13.0 or higher, internal memory (HDD) 32GB or higher)
(4) Those who can effectively use smartphones/mobile software/wearable devices
(5) A person who has no difficulty in carrying a smartphone while walking during the clinical trial period (12 weeks)
(6) Those who voluntarily decided to participate in this clinical trial and agreed in writing to the subject's explanation and consent form
(7) A person who is willing to comply with the clinical trial protocol

Exclusion Criteria

1. Persons with respiratory muscle dysfunction such as neuromuscular disease, spinal cord injury, or respiratory failure due to thoracic deformity
2. Those who have participated in respiratory rehabilitation within six months from the screening date
3. A person who is unable to perform a gait test as of the screening date
4. Persons with unstable cardiovascular disease (unstable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction, severe aortic stenosis, etc.)
5. Those with uncontrolled pulmonary arterial hypertension
6. Persons unable to participate in respiratory rehabilitation due to physical (e.g., lower extremity joint surgery performed within three months, neurological limitations) or cognitive reasons (e.g., severe mental illness, etc.)
7. Pregnant or lactating women or women of childbearing potential who plan to become pregnant
8. Those who cannot read or have limited communication skills
9. Those who are currently participating in other clinical trials or have experience participating in other clinical trials within 90 days from the screening date
10. In other cases, when the investigator judges that participation in the clinical trial is inappropriate because it may affect the clinical trial results or ethically
11. Those who find it challenging to wear wearable devices continuously

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
6 minute walk distance
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
st george's respiratory questionnaire for copd patients (sgrq-c);Walk counts;Rate of acute exacerbation;Patient' satisfaction
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