App alerts COPD patients when their inhalers may be out of date
NCT ID NCT07797985
First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a smartphone app can help people with COPD achieve better symptom control by flagging when their inhaled medications may not match current guidelines. Participants use the app to record symptoms and medications. Some receive alerts if their prescriptions appear outdated, prompting them to ask their healthcare provider for a medication review. The study measures how many participants end up on guideline-recommended treatment and whether symptom scores and flare-up rates improve.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MMH-LAB1 app with a treatment guidance algorithm
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this app could help more COPD patients receive guideline-based inhaled therapy, leading to better symptom control and fewer flare-ups.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial, so the algorithm may not improve outcomes or may be difficult for some patients to use. The app only advises a medication review; it does not prescribe or change medications itself.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 746 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult patients over 18 years of age and able to give informed consent 2. A clinical diagnosis of COPD (all patients registered on the app have a confirmed diagnosis of COPD confirmed by their clinician before being prescribed the app). 3. A registered and activated user of the myCOPD app 4. One or more CAT questionnaire completed on the myCOPD app in the last 12 months 5. One or more exacerbation form completed on the myCOPD app in the last 12 months CTU/FORM/5321 - CIP template for Clinical Investigations of Medical Devices, Version 1 14-DEC-2023 mySmartCOPD Clinical Investigation Plan v1 25-FEB-2025 Page 25 of 53 6. One or more COPD medication diary completed on the myCOPD app in the last 12 months 7. Classified appropriately into 3 groups: (A) Few symptoms (CAT \<10, 0 or 1 moderate exacerbations) (B) Many symptoms (CAT ≥10, ≥0 or 1 moderate exacerbations) (C)Exacerbators (≥2 moderate or ≥1 severe exacerbation independent of CAT) Exclusion Criteria: 8. Cannot read or write in English as required to understand the trial materials and provide the trial data. 9. Has not opted in to the research agreement via MyCOPD
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Southampton
RECRUITINGSouthampton, England, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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