Plain-English translation of NCT06732869 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our COPD research guide →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 a personalized smartphone coaching program can help people with COPD (a chronic lung disease) become more physically active. You would attend a standard 10-week pulmonary rehabilitation program, and if you're in the coaching group, you'd also use a smartphone app and receive weekly phone calls from a researcher who helps you set activity goals and work through any barriers to staying active.
Many people with COPD struggle to stay physically active, even after completing rehabilitation. Researchers want to see if ongoing coaching through technology can help patients maintain and increase their activity levels for longer — improving their health and quality of life.
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You would attend a 10-week pulmonary rehabilitation program in person (everyone does this). If you're randomly assigned to the coaching group, starting at week 5 of rehab you'd use a wearable fitness tracker connected to a smartphone app, and a researcher would call you weekly to set personalized activity goals and problem-solve any obstacles. You'd continue using the app and receiving support for 6 months after rehabilitation ends. Both groups would have check-in assessments at the start, middle, and end of rehab, plus at 3 and 6 months afterward.
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