Home Breathing Support to Prevent Hospital Readmission in COPD

This trial is testing whether home non-invasive ventilation (NIV)—a breathing machine that helps you breathe better at night—can prevent hospital readmissions in people who have just recovered from a severe COPD flare-up. Researchers will compare four approaches: no home breathing support, basic home breathing support, closely monitored home breathing support with personalized settings, and on-demand breathing support. The study wants to see if this treatment, especially when carefully tailored and monitored remotely, can reduce hospitalizations and deaths.

COPD patients who experience severe breathing crises are at very high risk of returning to the hospital or dying within a year. While hospitals can provide temporary breathing support, patients need better long-term strategies at home to prevent these dangerous flare-ups and reduce the burden on healthcare systems.