Pulmonary rehab for rural COPD patients
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a home-based or remote pulmonary rehabilitation program for people with COPD who live in rural areas. The goal is to help you manage your breathing and stay active, all from home without travel to a medical center.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 40 years old or older.
- You have been diagnosed with COPD by a doctor.
- You live in a rural or small-town area (not a big city or suburbs).
- You have some shortness of breath with everyday activities (mMRC score of 1 or more).
- You can walk (even if with some difficulty) and you do not have memory or thinking problems that would make it hard to follow instructions.
- You have not completed a center-based pulmonary rehab program in the last 3 months.
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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