Overview
The study plans to monitor around 300 people from different hospitals with COPD for a period of 3 months after they are discharged from the hospital using a smartphone app and a Fitbit device. This device can passively track certain health metrics; this way the research team can research whether it is possible to identify the early warning signs of a decline in health by using these ongoing measurements of vital signs and symptoms. This could allow doctors to intervene early and potentially prevent further deterioration in health decline and hospital admission altogether.
The study seeks to investigate how similar these physiological measurements are when collected in the real world rather than just in the hospital setting, and what influence environmental factors have on a patient's health and experience of their condition.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 18 or over.
- Diagnosis of COPD, currently admitted to hospital and clinically stable with a confirmed acute exacerbation of COPD.
- Ownership of a smartphone (iOS version 13 or above, Android version 8 or above).
- Able to provide informed consent to participate in study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who require less than 24 hours in hospital at initial visit.
- Patients deemed unlikely to cooperate with study requirements.
- Patients with implantable devices.
- Patient not felt to be suitable for research enrolment by admitting clinical team.
- Patients requiring non-invasive ventilation or deemed to have a life-expectancy of less than 90 days following discharge.