Can a smartwatch and virtual rehab keep COPD patients out of the hospital?
NCT ID NCT06253013
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a program that includes virtual pulmonary rehabilitation, integrated care, and remote monitoring using a smartwatch and home spirometer is feasible for people with COPD after a recent flare-up. Researchers will enroll 100 patients and track how many complete the program, how acceptable it is to patients and doctors, and actual usage over 90 days. The goal is to see if this approach can be used more widely to support recovery at home.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a home-based program with virtual rehab and remote monitoring is practical for COPD patients after a hospital stay, potentially improving recovery and reducing readmissions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study (100 participants) with no control group, so it cannot prove effectiveness. Results may not apply to all COPD patients, and the technology might be difficult for some to use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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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40 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Referred to either Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation or Remote Clinical Monitoring at Toronto Grace Health Centre after discharge from UHN hospital with an AECOPD as defined by the clinical team Exclusion Criteria: * Pulmonary condition other than COPD as the main respiratory disease such as bronchiectasis or asthma * Projected life expectancy ≤ 2 months , as determined by the clinical team * Significant cognitive impairment and absence/inability of a family caregiver to consent and to follow study processes
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Health Network
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G2C4, Canada
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