Predicting Exacerbation of COPD With Wireless Telemonitoring

Turku University Hospital6 enrolled

Overview

This is an open-label single-center 6-month prospective clinical trial predicting exacerbation of COPD with wireless telemonitoring of respiratory rate, heart rate and sleep in patients admitted to the pulmonary ward of the Turku University Hospital due to acute exacerbation of COPD.

A bed sensor based on ballistocardiogram (BCG) will be used to wireless telemonitoring of respiratory rate, heart rate and sleep for six months after an acute exacerbation of COPD.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

COPD

Interventions

telemonitoringDEVICE

To predict exacerbation of COPD with wireless telemonitoring

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Consecutive patients treated due to acute exacerbation of COPD at the pulmonary wards of the Turku University Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Those sleeping with a bed partner and not having separate mattresses * Patients with pacemaker

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time window to detect acute exacerbation of COPD

Time frame: Six months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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