Status:

RECRUITING

Improving Participation in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Through Peer Support and Storytelling

Lead Sponsor:

Baystate Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Michigan

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Conditions:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects approximately 16 million Americans and is characterized by recurrent exacerbations that lead to 1.5 million Emergency Department visits and 700,000...

Detailed Description

Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) lead to roughly 1.5 million ED visits and 700,000 hospitalizations annually. Recovery is slow and accompanied by high levels of acute care...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 40 years or older
  • Received treatment for COPD exacerbation in either inpatient or outpatient setting
  • Referred for pulmonary rehabilitation
  • Ability to understand and communicate in English
  • Willingness to participate in calls with peer coach and to view storytelling videos
  • Working phone

Exclusion

  • Unwilling to attend PR
  • Not eligible for PR based on spirometry or other clinical contraindications as determined by PR staff
  • Currently enrolled in, or completion of 12 or more sessions of PR in the past
  • Comfort measures only or Hospice care
  • Resident of long-term care facility
  • Unable or unwilling to give informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 24 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

305 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05399056

Start Date

February 24 2023

End Date

August 31 2026

Last Update

December 12 2025

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Baystate Health

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, 01199