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Trial reportScientific reports2016

Effectiveness of Telemonitoring in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Taiwan-A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Te-Wei Ho, Chun-Ta Huang, Herng-Chia Chiu, Sheng-Yuan Ruan, Yi-Ju Tsai, Chong-Jen Yu, Feipei Lai, HINT Study Group

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Trial report in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05319418 (PILOT), which is not on this map. Cited by 43 papers, 13 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05319418 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

PILOT: Effectiveness of BP Remote Monitoring Software With Virtual Physician Management in Stage 2 Hypertension Patients With History of Stroke or TIA.

TypeinterventionalSponsorAIRx Health, Inc.Ran2022 to 2023Enrolled50ConditionsHypertension, Stroke (CVA) or TIAArmsDaily Blood Pressure Monitoring
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  10. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Telemonitoring Interventions on Severe COPD Exacerbations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  11. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients' Acceptance in E-Health Clinical Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Te-Wei HoGraduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chun-Ta HuangDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Herng-Chia ChiuDepartment of Healthcare Administration and Medical Informatics, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Sheng-Yuan RuanDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yi-Ju TsaiSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Chong-Jen YuDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Feipei LaiGraduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
HINT Study Group

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, and poses a substantial economic and social burden. Telemonitoring has been proposed as a solution to this growing problem, but its impact on patient outcome is equivocal. This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate effectiveness of telemonitoring in improving COPD patient outcome. In total, 106 subjects were randomly assigned to the telemonitoring (n = 53) or usual care (n = 53) group. During the two months following discharge, telemonitoring group patients had to report their symptoms daily using an electronic diary. The primary outcome measure was time to first re-admission for COPD exacerbation within six months of discharge. During the follow-up period, time to first re-admission for COPD exacerbation was significantly increased in the telemonitoring group than in the usual care group (p = 0.026). Telemonitoring was also associated with a reduced number of all-cause re-admissions (0.23 vs. 0.68/patient; p = 0.002) and emergency room visits (0.36 vs. 0.91/patient; p = 0.006). In conclusion, telemonitoring intervention was associated with improved outcomes among COPD patients admitted for exacerbation in a country characterized by a small territory and high accessibility to medical services. The findings are encouraging and add further support to implementation of telemonitoring as part of COPD care.

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TelemedicineAgedAged, 80 and overDisease ProgressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMonitoring, PhysiologicPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQuality of LifeTaiwan

Identifiers

PMID27029815
PMCPMC4814821

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