Enhanced Pulmonary Rehabilitation With Digital Remote Home Monitoring
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease focused on measuring COPD, Lung diseases, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Digital health
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: patients must be enrolled into pulmonary rehabilitation at the G.F. MacDonald Centre for Lung Health with a diagnosis of chronic lung disease (COPD confirmed by post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second by forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) ratio of less than 0.7). Patients must be able to read and communicate in English and willing and able to use digital devices. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with cognitive impairments who are unable to accurately complete questionnaires will also be excluded. As part of standard rehabilitation referral procedures, all patients must be ambulatory and not have unstable cardiovascular disease.
Sites / Locations
- G. F. MacDonald Centre for Lung HealthRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Enhanced Breathe Easy Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program (BEPR+)
digital Remote Patient Monitoring + BEPR+ (dRPM+)
6 or 8 weeks BEPR+ program
6 or 8 weeks BEPR+; daily vitals readings (blood pressure, heart rate, oximetry, body temperature, and body weight) and an additional 12 weeks of dRPM reading once the BEPR+ program concludes