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Project Number: | I01RX002855-01A2 |
| Title: | Leveraging Technology to Address Access and Adherence to Conventional Hospital-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Veterans with COPD |
| Principal Investigator: | Marilyn L Moy |
| Location: | Brockton, MA |
| Congressional District Code: | 7 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2019 - March 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $274,515 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,098,537 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs are highly effective and the standard of care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PR faces two significant problems: (1) most patients with COPD who would benefit from PR cannot access it, and 2) there is no effective long-term strategy to maintain physical activity (PA) and benefits after completing PR. We propose a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the efficacy of a technology-mediated intervention to increa... |