Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Control group receiving standard care:Patients are fitted with digital sensors that have monitoring capabilities but no feedback prompts, and they are not authorized to log in to the patient-side mini
Digital intervention group:At discharge, digital sensors are installed on the patients' inhalation devices, and patients are taught how to use them and maintain them properly. During home-based inhala
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants must be aged 40 years or older; 2. The time elapsed from discharge after stabilization following hospitalization for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to enrollment is less than 7 days; 3. Participants are prescribed a metered-dose inhaler or a dry powder inhaler (e.g., Easyhaler) for maintenance therapy at discharge; 4. The participant or their long-term, stable caregiver can use a WeChat mini-program for self-management after training.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Failure to sign a written informed consent form; 2. Participants who are arranged for hospice care after discharge; 3. Participants who are currently enrolled in other clinical trials involving medications or pulmonary rehabilitation; 4. Participants with aphasia, dementia, or other conditions that prevent effective communication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of readmissions due to AECOPD and the number of days maintained before the first readmission;The proportion of all-cause readmissions and the number of days maintained before the first readmission.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Actual compliance;Rough adherence; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJianya Zhou
The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Outcome results
None listed