CareCOPD - COPD Home Monitoring Study

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for enrollment as study participants:
• Males and females over the age of 40 years.
• physician-diagnosed COPD classified as GOLD 2-3, C-D for at least 1 year.
• Using rescue medications at home delivered by a metered-dose inhaler or MDI.
• Speak, read, and understand English.
• Able to understand study requirements and comply with study procedures.
• Ability to operate a smartphone or tablet (for questionnaire and symptoms input).

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects who meet any of these criteria are not eligible for enrollment as study participants:
• Physically disabled such that they are incapable of performing forced oscillometry test (for airway impedance measurement)
• Physically disabled such that they are incapable of using metered-dose inhalers.
• Suffer from any visual, hearing, or cognitive impairment that cannot be corrected enough to operate the CareCOPD devices properly. Mild/moderate vision loss and mild hearing loss may be included with appropriate corrective measures that do not affect the device usage.
• Suffering from serious uncontrolled medical conditions that may interfere with study conduct.
• Continuous home Oxygen use for greater than 16 hours/day.
• Inability or unwillingness of the participant to give written informed consent.
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
• Pregnant women
• Prisoners