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. 2025 Nov 28;27:e76801. doi: 10.2196/76801

Table 2.

Comparison of clinical outcomes of participants between the intervention and control group (per protocol analysis) in a randomized controlled trial investigating the clinical efficacy of smartphone-based rehabilitation in individuals with chronic respiratory disease, conducted at Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2023.


Total (n=67), median (IQR) Intervention (n=43), median (IQR) Control (n=24) P value U value
Baseline

VO2 maxa (mL/kg/min, n=65) 15.3 (11.5-18.3) 15.7 (12.7-19.2) 13.4 (9.0-16.1) .06 339.50

CATb score 14.0 (8.0-19.0) 16.0 (9.5-20.0) 11.0 (7.5-17.0) .08 380.50

IPAQc (n=65) 693.0 (23.1-1535.3) 792.0 (26.0-1737.8) 445.5 (11.6-1188.0) .23 386.50

mMRCd dyspnea scale 1.0 (1.0-2.0) 1.0 (1.0-2.0) 2.0 (1.0-2.0) .53 472.50

EQ-5D-5L index 0.816 (0.752-0.862) 0.816 (0.743-0.861) 0.822 (0.777-1.000) .41 453.50

HINT-8e index 0.804 (0.750-0.862) 0.792 (0.735-0.859) 0.811 (0.784-0.863) .16 409.00

FEV1f (%predicted) 51.0 (42.5-65.8) 57.0 (44.3-66.8) 49.0 (38.5-56.0) .11 394.00

FVCg (%predicted) 73.0 (66.3-87.5) 75.0 (66.3-87.5) 72.0 (64.0-86.0) .39 450.00

DLCOh (%predicted) 58.0 (45.0-67.0) 61.0 (53.5-67.0) 50.0 (45.0-65.0) .30 436.00

Hand grip strength (kg) 32.0 (25.7-39.2) 33.7 (28.0-41.0) 27.9 (21.5-37.1) .12 397.50

Limb muscle mass (kg)

Upper limb 4.8 (3.5-5.7) 5.0 (3.9-6.0) 4.3 (3.3-5.5) .06 371.00

Lower limb 15.0 (12.4-16.8) 15.6 (13.1-17.0) 14.5 (10.8-15.6) .05 365.50
Follow-up

VO2 max (mL/kg/min, n=65) 12.9 (11.0-16.1) 14.0 (10.6-18.4) 12.7 (11.3-13.7) .24 389.00

CAT score 8.0 (5.0-16.8) 7.0 (4.0-15.0) 10.0 (6.5-18.5) .04 358.50

IPAQ (n=62) 1386.0 (876.0-2772.0) 1488.0 (1250.3-3027.8) 1164.0 (618.8-2205.0) .04 290.50

mMRC dyspnea scale 1.0 (1.0-2.0) 1.0 (1.0-1.8) 2.0 (1.0-2.0) .01 346.50

EQ-5D-5L index 0.862 (0.786-1.000) 0.871 (0.814-1.000) 0.829 (0.768-1.000) .22 425.50

HINT-8 index 0.821 (0.751-0.876) 0.828 (0.767-0.891) 0.795 (0.728-0.848) .09 385.50

FEV1 (%predicted) 50.0 (40.5-67.8) 58.0 (43.5-69.0) 45.0 (37.5-54.5) .06 372.00

FVC (%predicted) 73.0 (67.3-87.5) 77.0 (69.3-87.5) 71.5 (63.0-86.0) .22 422.50

DLCO (%predicted, n=66) 61.0 (49.0-71.0) 62.0 (51.0-71.8) 57.0 (48.0-64.8) .20 400.00

Hand grip strength (kg) 32.7 (22.7-39.5) 33.3 (27.7-41.7) 24.0 (20.6-37.0) .08 380.00

Limb muscle mass (kg)

Upper limb 4.6 (3.6-5.9) 4.8 (3.8-6.1) 4.3 (3.5-5.5) .17 411.50

Lower limb 15.0 (12.2-16.8) 15.4 (13.0-16.9) 14.4 (10.8-16.0) .08 381.00

aVO2 max: maximal oxygen consumption. It was measured using a cardiopulmonary exercise test.

bCAT: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test.

cIPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire.

dmMRC: modified Medical Research Council.

eHINT-8: Health-related Quality of Life Instrument with 8 Items.

fFEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second.

gFVC: forced vital capacity.

hDLCO: diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide.