The investigators aim to investigate the effects of a telemonitoring and chatbot-based application of "Living well with COPD" (CAir) on health-related quality-of-life in patients with COPD.
The disease management programme "Living well with COPD" was developed to relieve symptoms and prevent exacerbations. It covers a disease self-management approach, educational topics, lifestyle coaching and physical activity advice. Future implications should aim to make the intervention easily accessible for a broad spectrum of patients at scalable costs. Patients need an engaging communication platform which can inform, coach and even listen in between medical visits. The inclusion of a chatbot agent may provide this tailored feedback. The investogator's aim is to investigate the effects of a telemonitoring and chatbot-based application of "Living well with COPD" on health-related quality-of-life in patients with COPD.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
35
The CAir desk is a custom-built home disease monitoring device. The device consists of a smartphone (A320 \[2017\], Samsung Group, Seoul, Korea), home spirometer (Air Next Spirometer, NuvoAir, Stockholm, Sweden), physical activity tracker (Charge 3, Fitbit Inc., San Francisco CA, USA), and an air-quality monitor (Foobot, Airboxlab, Esch sur Alzette, Luxembourg). The components of the CAir desk are CE-certified.
University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
Health-related quality-of-life (HrQoL)
St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). Scoring: Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more limitations.
Time frame: 3 months
Symptom burden
COPD Assessment Test (CAT). Scoring: Scores range from 0-40, with higher scores indicating more symptoms.
Time frame: 3 months
Spirometry
Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) in liters and percent predicted.
Time frame: 3 months
Spirometry
Forced vital capacity (FVC) in liters and percent predicted.
Time frame: 3 months
Accelerometry
Daily step count (number of steps)
Time frame: 3 months
Functional exercise capacity
Six-minute walk test (6MWT) in meters walked.
Time frame: 3 months
Functional exercise capacity
One-minute sit-to-stand test (1MSTS) in repetitions performed.
Time frame: 3 months
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