Testing a smartphone app to help people with COPD manage breathing

This trial is testing a smartphone app called the PDB-app that helps people with COPD manage their condition on their own. Your physiotherapist will give you a personalized treatment plan within the app, and you'll use it for 8 weeks with a follow-up visit at 6 months. Researchers want to understand whether this treatment is helpful and easy for patients and therapists to use.

People with COPD often struggle with symptoms like excessive mucus and shortness of breath, and managing these daily can be difficult. This trial is exploring whether digital tools—like smartphone apps—can give patients better support and control over their condition between in-person visits with their therapist.