Can a smartphone app help COPD patients breathe easier?

NCT ID NCT06077994

Completed Disease control Sponsor: University of Alberta Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding a digital remote monitoring system to a standard pulmonary rehabilitation program helps people with COPD. 78 participants either received the enhanced program with daily vital sign tracking or the standard program alone. The main goal was to see if the approach was practical and acceptable, not yet to prove it works.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: digital remote patient monitoring plus enhanced pulmonary rehabilitation
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that remote monitoring helps people with COPD better manage their condition and improve quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a small feasibility study, not a large trial. It may not prove whether the approach truly improves health outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease lung disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

G. F. MacDonald Centre for Lung Health

Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 0L5, Canada

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