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Smartphone-based Self-Management Support Program to Enhance Quality of Life in Patients With COPD

NCT06888557 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 130

Last updated 2025-08-22

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Summary

The goal of this study is to find out if a smartphone-based program (called 3S-C) can help people with COPD live better, healthier lives. It will also look at how the program affects their knowledge, habits, and overall health.

The main questions the study wants to answer are:

* Does the 3S-C program help people with COPD feel better and improve their quality of life?
* Does it help them understand and manage their condition better?
* Does it improve their health, such as reducing breathing problems or making it easier to sleep?
* Can it reduce the need for hospital visits or other healthcare?

Participants will be split into two groups:

The 3S-C group: They will use the smartphone-based program, which includes: (i) Two short individual sessions to motivate them, (ii) helpful messages sent through apps like WhatsApp or WeChat; (iii) support through personalized messaging, phone calls, and a hotline; (iv) an online platform to track their health; and (v) a group session to connect with other COPD patients.

The general hygiene (control) group: They will get information about staying healthy, such as tips on hand washing, food safety, keeping their home clean, and better sleep habits.

What will participants do?

Take part in the study for 12 months. visit the clinic for checkups and complete surveys and simple fitness tests at the start, after 4 months, and after 12 months.

Researchers will check if the 3S-C program improves:

* quality of life and how well people manage their condition.
* habits like taking medication on time, exercising, eating well, or quitting smoking.
* health outcomes like breathing, sleep, or feeling less anxious or depressed.

This study will compare the 3S-C program to general hygiene tips to see if using a smartphone can make living with COPD easier and healthier.

Conditions

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Smartphone-based self-management support program ( 3S-C)

The 3S-C include: (1) two 30-minute individual sessions ; (2) a set of instant messages, 10-minute telephone-delivered health coaching ; (3) continuous personalized chat-based messaging, phone call support, and hotline service ; (4) an e-platform for goal setting and self-monitoring ; (5) A mutual support group session.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United Christian Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong

    collaborator OTHER

  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hong Kong Metropolitan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Agnes YK Lai, PhD · Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-19
Primary Completion
2027-12-31
Completion
2028-03-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

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