Smart breathing machines at home: a new way to predict COPD crises?
NCT ID NCT02811588
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using a breathing machine (non-invasive ventilation) at home, with remote monitoring, can help people with advanced COPD avoid hospital visits. It tracks how often patients need unplanned hospital care and whether the monitoring data can predict problems early. The goal is to see if this approach improves daily life and reduces the burden on healthcare systems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) with home tele-monitoring
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better ways to monitor COPD patients at home, potentially reducing hospitalizations and improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- The study is observational and early, so it may not prove that tele-monitoring improves outcomes. Also, remote monitoring might not reliably predict all health declines.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clemenshospital
Münster, Westfalen Lippe, 48153, Germany
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Kliniken der Stadt Köln
Cologne, 51109, Germany
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Marienkrankenhaus gGmbH
Soest, Westfalen Lippe, 59494, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Aachen
Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 52074, Germany
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