Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseNCT04540562
Evaluating a Mobile Self-management Application for Patients With COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A study testing COPD app in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Rijnstate Hospital at 1 site in Netherlands.
Trial summary
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of a mobile self-management app in clinical practice for recently discharged COPD patients on application use, self-management, anxiety and depression, expectations and experiences, patients' and health care professionals' satisfaction and hospital readmissions. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- What is being tested?
- COPD app
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 39 participants
- Where
- 1 siteNetherlands
- Study dates
- 22 Nov 2018to 25 Apr 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age > 18 Years
- Diagnosed with COPD
- Admissions to the hospital for exacerbation
- Having (access to) a tablet or smartphone
- Working internet connection
- Proficiency in using a tablet or smartphone
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- Ability to read and understand the Dutch language
- Signed informed consent
- At least one hospitalization for COPD exacerbation in the year preceding the study (outcome was...)
Who cannot join
- No exacerbation of COPD
- Comorbidities: cancer, severe cognitive or psychiatric comorbidities
- No access to a tablet or smartpone
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Evaluating the Feasibility of a Mobile Self-management Application for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of a mobile self-management app in clinical practice for recently discharged COPD patients on application use, self-management, anxiety and depression, expectations and experiences, patients' and health care professionals' satisfaction and hospital readmissions.
Read the detailed description
Usability testing techniques were used to receive feedback on a prototype of the app, before starting the feasibility study. Patients were recruited from a large teaching hospital. The COPD app provided patients with an 8 week self-management program. The application had three views: timeline, information page, and contact page. The start date was each patients' date of discharge. The timeline was classified in 8 weeks, and each week included the lung exacerbation plan, daily and extra medication, information and education and questionnaires. The first week also included a video of a pulmonologist explaining the purpose of the app and additional information about the functionalities of the COPD app. The timeline consisted of the lung exacerbation action plan, medication overview, weekly questionnaires and monitoring, and consultations (video consultation after 4 weeks and face-to-face consultation after 8 weeks).
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Being tested
- COPD app
- Keywords
- mHealth, Self-management, Blended care
- Medical subject headings
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
COPD appOther
The COPD app consisted of an 8 week self-management program. The app had three views: timeline, information page, and contact page. The timeline was classified in 8 weeks, and each week included the lung exacerbation plan, daily and extra medication, information and education and questionnaires. The first week also included a video of a pulmonologist explaining the purpose of the app and additional information about the functionalities of the COPD app. A video consultation was planned after after 4 weeks and a face-to-face consultation after 8 weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | The COPD app consisted of an 8 week self-management program. The app had three views: timeline, information page, and contact page. The timeline was classified in 8 weeks, and each week included the lung exacerbation plan, daily and extra medication, information and education and questionnaires. The first week also included a video of a pulmonologist explaining the purpose of the app and additional information about the functionalities of the COPD app. A video consultation was planned after after 4 weeks and a face-to-face consultation after 8 weeks. Receives: Other: COPD app |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Use (feasibility)
Use based on log data: number of times the app was used per week.
Measured: Week 1 through week 20
Satisfaction (feasibility)
Questionnaires were used to assess satisfaction, information and user-friendliness of the app. The items were rated on a 7 point scale, varying from 1 (totally disagree) to 7 (totally agree). Overall satisfaction was rated on a scale from 1 (very unsatisfied) to 10 (very satisfied). Multiple response questions were used to assess if patients missed information in the app. Suggestions for improvement were asked using an open question. Yes/no questions were used to assess satisfaction with video consultation(s) (additional requested video consultations, problems and time saving).
Measured: Week 8
Overall satisfaction (feasibility)
Overall satisfaction was rated on a scale varying from 1 (not satisfied) to 10 (very satisfied). Suggestion for improvement were assessed with an open question.
Measured: Week 20
Secondary outcomes (12)
Self-management - change over time
Self-management using Partner in Health Scale. The items are rated on a 9-point Likert scale varying from 0 (low self-management) to 8 (high self-management).
Measured: Baseline, week 8 and week 20
Expectations
Expectations with technology: using questions covering constructs of Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. The items were rated on a 7 point scale varying from 1 (totally disagree) to 7 (totally agree).
Measured: Baseline
Experiences with technology
Experiences with technology: using questions covering constructs of Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. The items were rated on a 7 point scale varying from 1 (totally disagree) to 7 (totally agree).
Measured: Week 8
Experiences with technology
Experiences with technology: using questions covering constructs of Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. The items were rated on a 7 point scale varying from 1 (totally disagree) to 7 (totally agree).
Measured: Week 20
Anxiety - change over time
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Seven items were rated on a 4 points Likert scale, varying from 0 (lowest anxiety level) to 3 (highest anxiety level).
Measured: Week 1 until week 8
Depression - change over time
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Seven items were rated on a 4 points Likert scale, varying from 0 (lowest depression level) to 3 (highest depression level).
Measured: Week 1 and Week 8
Satisfaction nurses
Questions to assess nurses' experiences with the application, satisfaction, time investment and integration in their work process. The items were rated on a 5 point scale, varying from 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree). Overall satisfaction was rated on a scale from 1 (not satisfied) to 10 (very satisfied).
Measured: After intervention completion, up to 15 months.
Hospital readmissions
Hospital admissions for at least 24 hours. The number of hospital admissions was obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. This was compared with the readmission rate from the previous year, November 2017 until November 2018.
Measured: 30 days
Hospital readmissions
Hospital admissions for at least 24 hours. The number of hospital admissions was obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. This was compared with the readmission rate from the previous year, November 2017 until November 2018.
Measured: 8 weeks
Hospital readmissions
Hospital admissions for at least 24 hours. The number of hospital admissions was obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. This was compared with the readmission rate from the previous year, November 2017 until November 2018.
Measured: 20 weeks
Use
Questions about use of the application: number of times and time in minutes (multiple choice question), use of the different functionalities and which functionality is most important (multiple response question), if patients experienced problems (yes/no), received help using the application (yes/no) and if people in their environment helped them using the app (yes/no).
Measured: Week 8
Use
Questions about use of the application: number of times and time in minutes (multiple choice question), use of the different information items and which item is most important (multiple response question), if patients experienced problems (yes/no), received help using the application (yes/no) and if people in their environment helped them using the app (yes/no).
Measured: Week 20
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Sep 2020
- Study start22 Nov 2018
- Primary completion15 Apr 2019
- Study completion25 Apr 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 39 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Wim van Harten, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Rijnstate Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04540562
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2018-1257
- Status last verified
- Aug 2020
- First submitted
- 25 Aug 2020
- Last updated
- 7 Sep 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Kooij L, Vos PJE, Dijkstra A, van Harten WH. Effectiveness of a Mobile Health and Self-Management App for High-Risk Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Daily Clinical Practice: Mixed Methods Evaluation Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2021 Feb 4;9(2):e21977. doi: 10.2196/21977.
PubMed 33538699
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Sep 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluating the Feasibility of a Mobile Self-management Application for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04540562
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2018-1257
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Keywords
- mHealth, Self-management, Blended care
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 39 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Rijnstate HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 22 Nov 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Apr 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 25 Apr 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 7 Sep 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of a mobile self-management app in clinical practice for recently discharged COPD patients on application use, self-management, anxiety and depression, expectations and experiences, patients' and health care professionals' satisfaction and hospital readmissions.
Detailed description
Usability testing techniques were used to receive feedback on a prototype of the app, before starting the feasibility study. Patients were recruited from a large teaching hospital. The COPD app provided patients with an 8 week self-management program. The application had three views: timeline, information page, and contact page. The start date was each patients' date of discharge. The timeline was classified in 8 weeks, and each week included the lung exacerbation plan, daily and extra medication, information and education and questionnaires. The first week also included a video of a pulmonologist explaining the purpose of the app and additional information about the functionalities of the COPD app. The timeline consisted of the lung exacerbation action plan, medication overview, weekly questionnaires and monitoring, and consultations (video consultation after 4 weeks and face-to-face consultation after 8 weeks).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Other: COPD appThe COPD app consisted of an 8 week self-management program. The app had three views: timeline, information page, and contact page. The timeline was classified in 8 weeks, and each week included the lung exacerbation plan, daily and extra medication, information and education and questionnaires. The first week also included a video of a pulmonologist explaining the purpose of the app and additional information about the functionalities of the COPD app. A video consultation was planned after after 4 weeks and a face-to-face consultation after 8 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Age > 18 Years
- Diagnosed with COPD
- Admissions to the hospital for exacerbation
- Having (access to) a tablet or smartphone
- Working internet connection
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- No exacerbation of COPD
- Comorbidities: cancer, severe cognitive or psychiatric comorbidities
- No access to a tablet or smartpone
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| COPD appThe COPD app consisted of an 8 week self-management program. The app had three views: timeline, information page, and contact page. The timeline was classified in 8 weeks, and each week included the lung exacerbation plan, daily and extra medication, information and education and questionnaires. The first week also included a video of a pulmonologist explaining the purpose of the app and additional information about the functionalities of the COPD app. A video consultation was planned after after 4 weeks and a face-to-face consultation after 8 weeks. | Other | Intervention |
Primary outcome
Use (feasibility)
Time frame: Week 1 through week 20
Use based on log data: number of times the app was used per week.
Satisfaction (feasibility)
Time frame: Week 8
Questionnaires were used to assess satisfaction, information and user-friendliness of the app. The items were rated on a 7 point scale, varying from 1 (totally disagree) to 7 (totally agree). Overall satisfaction was rated on a scale from 1 (very unsatisfied) to 10 (very satisfied). Multiple response questions were used to assess if patients missed information in the app. Suggestions for improvement were asked using an open question. Yes/no questions were used to assess satisfaction with video consultation(s) (additional requested video consultations, problems and time saving).
Overall satisfaction (feasibility)
Time frame: Week 20
Overall satisfaction was rated on a scale varying from 1 (not satisfied) to 10 (very satisfied). Suggestion for improvement were assessed with an open question.
12 secondary outcomes
Self-management - change over time
Time frame: Baseline, week 8 and week 20
Expectations
Time frame: Baseline
Experiences with technology
Time frame: Week 8
Experiences with technology
Time frame: Week 20
Anxiety - change over time
Time frame: Week 1 until week 8
Depression - change over time
Time frame: Week 1 and Week 8
Satisfaction nurses
Time frame: After intervention completion, up to 15 months.
Hospital readmissions
Time frame: 30 days
Hospital readmissions
Time frame: 8 weeks
Hospital readmissions
Time frame: 20 weeks
Use
Time frame: Week 8
Use
Time frame: Week 20
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Sep 2020.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33538699Kooij L, Vos PJE, Dijkstra A, van Harten WH. Effectiveness of a Mobile Health and Self-Management App for High-Risk Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Daily Clinical Practice: Mixed Methods Evaluation Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2021 Feb 4;9(2):e21977. doi: 10.2196/21977.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Wim van Harten, MD, PhD principal investigator
Rijnstate Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing COPD app in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Rijnstate Hospital at 1 site in Netherlands.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Sep 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Use (feasibility) (time frame: Week 1 through week 20). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04540562, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Sep 2020; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 29 Oct 2026.