Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to test an existing home-based pulmonary rehab program with the addition of video chat and a capability of a Spanish version.
Detailed description
The purpose of this research is to test video chat on a computer tablet that is used for Pulmonary Rehabilitation. We are interested in learning patients' thoughts on how easy or difficult video chat is to use and the translation to Spanish and the feed back from Spanish speaking patients .
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVideo Chat
Video chat with health coach using a computer tablet.
Sponsors
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients must be ≥ 40 years old. * Patients mist have a diagnosis of GOLD stage II, III, or IV COPD documented by pulmonary function testing. * Patients must be a current or previous smoker with at least 10 pack-years of cigarette smoking. Additional Inclusion Criteria to test Spanish version of system: * Be a native Spanish speaker.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with a high likelihood of being lost to follow-up or contact (patients with active chemical dependency). * Patients planning to move out of the state or who are not living in the healthcare area. * Patients with an inability to provide good data or follow commands (patients who are disoriented, have a severe neurologic or psychiatric condition).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Qualitative Interview | Week 1 | A Qualitative Interview will be conducted over the phone asking about the video chat experience. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed