Smartphone help for COPD: improve quality of life
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests a smartphone-based program to help people with COPD manage their condition and feel better. You will use WhatsApp or WeChat to get support and track your activity.
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Who can take part
- You are 40 years or older
- You have been diagnosed with COPD
- You had a COPD flare-up in the past 6 months that needed a hospital visit or extra medical help
- You are able to walk and are generally healthy enough to take part (as decided by your doctor)
- You can speak and read Chinese
- You have a smartphone and use WhatsApp or WeChat
- You don't have another serious lung disease or severe heart failure
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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