Mobile App Tested for Self-Management in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Tests a free phone app teaching breathing and airway clearance techniques to adults with COPD.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: A Digital Health Intervention to Promote Self-management in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Key facts
- Where
- Bergen, NorwaySee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 90 years old?
Source: NCT06850961, who can take part
Where in Norway
- Western Norway University of Applied SciencesBergen, NorwayTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
- Trial code
- NCT06850961
- Record updated
- 28 February 2025
- Original description
Dyspnea, cough, and chronic mucus hypersecretion are common symptoms in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which increases risk of infections followed by exacerbations, often leading to hospitalization, disease progression and mortality. This patient group requires lifelong treatment in healthcare. A mobile application was developed to facilitate adherence to evidence-based guidelines for tailored breathing and airway clearance techniques to enhance self-management. The app is only in Norwegian and has a Norwegian name which is "Pust Deg Bedre" (PDB). The PDB app is fully developed and tested and can be downloaded for free. The app seems promising as a treatment tool, but has not yet been clinical evaluated. This project aims to 1) explore the feasibility of providing the app for patients with COPD, 2) explore the patients' with COPD experiences with the use of the PDB-app in treating dyspnea and mucus secretion, 3) explore the physiotherapists' experiences with the use of the PDB-app in treating dyspnea and mucus secretion, 4) explore the physiotherapists' experiences with implementing the PDB-app in treatment of patients with COPD, 5) explore the patients' experiences with the education in use of the PDB-app, and 6) At a 6-month follow up: explore the physiotherapists experiences with the usefulness and applicability of PBD-app, and to generally explore their experiences with participating in the project.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Digital Health Intervention for Promoting Self-management in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - a Feasibility Study
Dyspnea, cough, and chronic mucus hypersecretion are common symptoms in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which increases risk of infections followed by exacerbations, often leading to hospitalization, disease progression and mortality. This patient group requires lifelong treatment in healthcare. A mobile application was developed to facilitate adherence to evidence-based guidelines for tailored breathing and airway clearance techniques to enhance self-management. The app is only in Norwegian and has a Norwegian name which is "Pust Deg Bedre" (PDB). The PDB app is fully developed and tested and can be downloaded for free. The app seems promising as a treatment tool, but has not yet been clinical evaluated. This project aims to 1) explore the feasibility of providing the app for patients with COPD, 2) explore the patients' with COPD experiences with the use of the PDB-app in treating dyspnea and mucus secretion, 3) explore the physiotherapists' experiences with the use of the PDB-app in treating dyspnea and mucus secretion, 4) explore the physiotherapists' experiences with implementing the PDB-app in treatment of patients with COPD, 5) explore the patients' experiences with the education in use of the PDB-app, and 6) At a 6-month follow up: explore the physiotherapists experiences with the usefulness and applicability of PBD-app, and to generally explore their experiences with participating in the project.
Inclusion: Clinical diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Mucus-related issues ≥3 times per week; Speak and write Norwegian; Ability to independently operate a smartphone and/or iPad.
Exclusion: Severe mental illness; Substance abuse that hinder participation in the study.