Digital inhaler coach and breathing trainer put to the test against COPD attacks
NCT ID NCT06958666
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether digital inhaler coaching (DITM) and inspiratory muscle training (IMT), alone or together, can reduce serious flare-ups and hospitalizations in adults with symptomatic, high-risk COPD. Around 410 participants will be split into four groups: DITM, IMT, both, or usual care. Researchers will track exacerbation rates, symptoms, and quality of life over 12 months.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- digital inhaled therapy management and inspiratory muscle training
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these digital tools and breathing exercises could offer a low-cost, home-based way to reduce dangerous COPD flare-ups and hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial, and results may not apply to all COPD patients. The interventions require consistent patient engagement, which may be challenging.
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Conditions
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Department of Respiratory Care, Taizhou Central Hospital
RECRUITINGTaizhou, Zhejiang, 318000, China
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Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Wenling First People's Hospital
RECRUITINGTaizhou, Zhejiang, China
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Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Linhai Second People's Hospital, 198 Dubei Road, Duqiao Town
RECRUITINGTaizhou, Zhejiang, 317016, China
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Jinyun County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
RECRUITINGLishui, Zhejiang, 321400, China
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Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310016, China
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Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province
RECRUITINGTaizhou, Zhejiang, 317000, China
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Taizhou Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital
RECRUITINGTaizhou, Zhejiang, 317523, China
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Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China
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Zhejiang Xianju County People's Hospital
RECRUITINGTaizhou, Zhejiang, 317399, China
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