Home monitoring for COPD flare-ups after hospital discharge
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a wearable device that listens to your breathing at home. It may help detect early signs of a COPD flare-up so you can get care sooner. You can join if you have moderate to severe COPD and recently left the hospital for a flare-up.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 40 and 80 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with COPD and your lung function shows airflow blockage.
- You were in the hospital for a COPD flare-up and are being discharged within 48 hours, or have seen a lung doctor within 14 days after leaving the hospital.
- You are a current or former smoker (have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your life).
- You own a smartphone and can follow instructions to use a small sensor on your chest.
- You can attend follow-up visits or telehealth appointments as needed.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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