MIOTIC study: a prospective, multicenter, randomized study to evaluate the long-term efficacy of mobile phone-based Internet of Things in the management of patients with stable COPD.
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2013-10-01
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD is a common disease that leads to huge economic and social burden Efficient and effective management of stable COPD is essential to improve quality of life and reduce medical expenditure The Internet of Things IoT a recent breakthrough in communication technology seems promising in improving health care delivery but its potential strengths in COPD management remain poorly understood We have developed a mobile phone based IoT mIoT platform and initiated a randomized multicenter controlled trial entitled the MIOTIC study to investigate the influence of mIoT among stable COPD patients In the MIOTIC study at least 600 patients with stable GOLD group C or D COPD and with a history of at least two moderate to severe exacerbations within the previous year will be randomly allocated to the control group which receives routine follow up or the intervention group which receives mIoT management Endpoints of the study include 1 frequency and severity of acute exacerbation 2 symptomatic evaluation 3 pre and post bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second FEV1 and FEV1 forced vital capacity FVC measurement 4 exercise capacity and 5 direct medical cost per year Results from this study should provide direct evidence for the suitability of mIoT in stable COPD patient management
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At risk for a particular disease or infection, Client, Supply of services, Efficacy, Randomized, Non-communicable diseases, Chronic care, Health education or promotion, Disease management, Data collection and reporting, Raw data, Physiologic Biosensors