Plain-English translation of NCT06707649 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether self-management education combined with follow-up phone calls helps people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) manage their condition better after hospitalization. You would receive training in the hospital about your disease, breathing exercises, and how to use your medications, plus regular phone calls after you go home to support what you've learned. The study will measure how well you're able to care for yourself and manage your symptoms over six months.
COPD is a lifelong lung disease that can get worse suddenly, causing patients to need hospitalization. Because there's no cure, learning how to manage the disease yourself is really important—but many patients don't get enough support after they leave the hospital. This trial is testing whether teaching and phone support can help you stay healthier and avoid future hospitalizations.
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If you join, you'll be assigned to one of three groups. One group receives three days of education in the hospital (about COPD, breathing exercises, and medications) plus phone calls weekly for the first month, twice monthly the second month, and monthly after that. Another group receives only the hospital education with no phone calls. The third group receives standard hospital care only. You'll answer questions about how well you're managing your condition at the start, then again at one month, three months, and six months.
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