Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Respiratory Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be randomised into two groups, to either receive standard care or to receive six months telehealth support (doc@HOME), which is an integrated solution for the remote health management of
Sponsors
Informing Healthcare (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants (no gender/age specification) will be recruited for the study from the Prince Phillip and West Wales General Hospital Pulmonary Rehabilitation Scheme. The standard inclusion criteria to be accepted through the scheme for pulmonary rehabilitation is patients who: 1. Feel limited by their chest 2. Have a primary physician 3. Spirometric diagnosis of COPD 4. Are on maximal respiratory medications 5. Have no unstable cardiac disease 6. Have no cognitive impairments In addition, for this project, participants must: 7. Be willing and able to provide informed consent 8. Have a standard telephone line installed in their homes 9. Be willing to have equipment installed in their homes 10. Have attended at least 50% of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) sessions (aiming for equal baselines)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. No other confounding medical condition to the use of the equipment, e.g. unable to see clearly or touch the screen 2. Not in a nursing or residential institution 3. Participation in any investigational drug trial within one month prior to recruitment 4. Mental condition rendering the subject unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Are home electronic monitoring and electronic learning resources feasible and safe for patients with moderate to severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? Measured at baseline, 1 month and 6 months only. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Does home telemedicine reduce respiratory hospital admissions? 2. Does home telemedicine reduce community specialist team visits? 3. Does home telemedicine improve quality of life and mood? 4. Is home telemedicine cost-effective? Measured at all timepoints throughout the trial. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed