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. 2021 Jul 20;2021(7):CD013196. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013196.pub2

NCT03505138.

Methods Study design: unknown centres; open‐label, parallel individual randomised controlled trial
Duration: 52 weeks
Setting: unknown
Participants Population: 120 adults recruited from Spain; baseline characteristics: unknown
Inclusion criteria: diagnosis of COPD, re‐admission (2+) in last year, stable 6 weeks before study, ≥ 18 years of age, able to use a tablet to track and monitor for the study
Exclusion criteria: does not give consent, inadequate social/family support, phone coverage issues, severe comorbidities
Interventions Measurements taken at baseline and at 12 months
Treatment arms
  1. Tablet connected to Internet to send data to pneumologist if alerts an exacerbation

Outcomes Primary outcomes: re‐admission in patients with COPD
Secondary outcomes: ICER, CAT, lung function (FEV₁, FVC, FEV₁/FVC), mortality, biomarker predictor of exacerbation severity, medication compliance, patient and caregiver satisfaction, EQ‐5D
Notes Funding: Sociedad Espanola de Neumologia y Circugia Toracica
Other identifier:NCT03505138; CRONEX3.0