Home rehab boosts COPD recovery adherence
NCT ID NCT04521608
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program with health coaching helps people with COPD stay committed to rehab after leaving the hospital. 296 adults aged 40 and older who were hospitalized for a COPD flare-up took part. The home program used remote technology for exercises and symptom tracking, and was compared to standard center-based rehab. The goal was to see if more people completed rehab and felt better in their daily lives.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- home-based pulmonary rehabilitation with health coaching
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make pulmonary rehab more accessible and improve quality of life for COPD patients after hospitalization.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, so results are available but may not apply to all COPD patients. The home program requires confidence using the system, which may limit who can benefit.
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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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296 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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: * COPD related hospitalization and eligible for PR * Age 40+ * Confidence (score \> 5 in a self-efficacy question (1-10 scale): how confident you feel to use this system on a daily basis) Exclusion Criteria: \- Inability to walk (orthopedic-neurologic problems or confined to bed)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Health Partners Institute
Bloomington, Minnesota, 55425, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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