The aim of our study is to assess the feasibility and benefits of the implementation of an interactive telemonitoring system for earlier detection of COPD exacerbations in a community cohort preventing further deterioration requiring hospital admissions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
200
Patients will be every two weeks monitored by the researchers' team, taking into consideration lung function, symptoms, physical activity, pulse oximetry, body temperature, need for relief medication and Sputum characteristics. Over the 18 months, they will be the target of health education interventions, 2 individual and 2 in group.
Number of COPD exacerbation with hospital admission
Time frame: 18 months
Number of COPD exacerbation managed at home
Time frame: 18 months
Quality of Life using St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire
Scores range from 0 (no effect on quality of life) to a maximum score of 100 (maximum perceived distress). A higher score means a poorer quality of life
Time frame: 18 months
Impact of COPD on patient's life using COPD Assessment Test (CAT)
Range of CAT scores from 0-40. Higher scores denote a more severe impact of COPD on a patient's life.
Time frame: 18 months
Impact of the programme - rate of compliance
Measurement tool - questionnaire
Time frame: 18 months
Impact of the programme - satisfaction level
Measurement tool - questionnaire
Time frame: 18 months
Impact of the programme - % of retention of participating patients
Measurement tool - questionnaire
Time frame: 18 months
Pulmonary function (FEV1 and FEV1/ FVC ratio after BD)
Time frame: 18 months
Dyspnoea level (mMRC)
Time frame: 18 months
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Changes in GOLD classification
Time frame: 18 months