Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for COPD Patients; a Pilot Study

NCT06915740 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: T1649/2024
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The goal of this pilot study is to investigate the feasibility of a virtual rehabilitation program in COPD patients. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. 1.To facilitate a safe rollout of the remote rehabilitation program for COPD patients in Southwest Finland.
2. 2.To identify and subsequently improve limitations of the rehabilitation program.
3. 3.To evaluate the levels of participant engagement and adherence to the digital COPD rehabilitation program over an extended period to understand its sustainability and long-term impact.
4. 4.To determine the effectiveness of the digital COPD rehabilitation program in improving lung function, exercise capacity, and quality of life among participants
5. 5.To assess the impact of the digital program on healthcare resource utilization, including hospital readmissions, emergency room visits, and outpatient visits related to COPD management.
6. 6.To measure participant satisfaction, usability, and overall experience with the digital platform to identify areas for improvement and enhance user engagement.
7. 7.To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of implementing the digital program compared to conventional rehabilitation methods, considering direct healthcare costs.

Conditions

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Keywords

copd; pulmonary rehabilitation; telemedicine; exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 6 minutes walking test

  6 minutes walking test after the rehabilitation program in comparison to baseline

  from enrollment to 16-26 weeks

Study Arms (1)

virtual pulmonary rehabilitation

OTHER

Participation in a virtual pulmonary rehabilitation program developed by a multidisciplinary team

Other: Exercise

Interventions

Exercise OTHER

virtual rehabilitation, including endurance exercise, strength training, breathing exercises, patient education, dietary advice

virtual pulmonary rehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Participation in the remote rehabilitation program for COPD patients, fulfilling criteria 1a, 1b and 1c 1a Documented COPD diagnosis (ICD 10 code J44) 1b Expected survival \> 1 year 1c Sufficient technical and language skills for safe participation in the program
• Signed informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Severe comorbidities with expected survival of less than 1 year
• Clinical suspicion that remote rehabilitation may be unsafe.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Turku University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (2)

Turku University Hospital

Turku, Southwest Finland, 20540, Finland

RECRUITING

Turku University Hospital

Turku, 20540, Finland

NOT YET RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

• Holland AE, Cox NS, Houchen-Wolloff L, Rochester CL, Garvey C, ZuWallack R, Nici L, Limberg T, Lareau SC, Yawn BP, Galwicki M, Troosters T, Steiner M, Casaburi R, Clini E, Goldstein RS, Singh SJ. Defining Modern Pulmonary Rehabilitation. An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 May;18(5):e12-e29. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202102-146ST.

  PMID: 33929307 BACKGROUND

• Cox NS, Dal Corso S, Hansen H, McDonald CF, Hill CJ, Zanaboni P, Alison JA, O'Halloran P, Macdonald H, Holland AE. Telerehabilitation for chronic respiratory disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Jan 29;1(1):CD013040. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013040.pub2.

  PMID: 33511633 BACKGROUND

• Janjua S, Banchoff E, Threapleton CJ, Prigmore S, Fletcher J, Disler RT. Digital interventions for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Apr 19;4(4):CD013246. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013246.pub2.

  PMID: 33871065 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 31, 2025
• First Posted: April 8, 2025
• Study Start: March 31, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2026
• Last Updated: April 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FI (2)