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A multi-centre, randomized, controlled trial on coaching and telemonitoring in patients with cystic fibrosis: conneCT CF

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Thee, Stephanie, Stahl, Mirjam, Fischer, Rainald, Sutharsan, Sivagurunathan, Ballmann, Manfred, Müller, Axel, Lorenz, Daniel, Urbanski-Rini, Dominika +4 more·2021·BMC Pulmonary Medicine

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The extend of lung disease remains the most important prognostic factor for survival in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), and lack of adherence is the main reason for treatment failure. Early detection of deterioration in lung function and optimising adherence are therefore crucial in CF care. We implement a randomized controlled trial to evaluate efficacy of telemonitoring of adherence, lung function, and health condition in combination with behavior change interventions using innovative digital technologies. METHODS: This is a multi-centre, randomized, controlled, non-blinded trial aiming to include 402 patients ≥ 12 years-of-age with CF. A standard-of-care arm is compared to an arm receiving objective, continuous monitoring of adherence to inhalation therapies, weekly home spirometry using electronic devices with data transmission to patients and caring physicians combined with video-conferencing, a self-management app and professional telephone coaching. The duration of the intervention phase is 18 months. The primary endpoint is time to the first protocol-defined pulmonary exacerbation. Secondary outcome measures include number of and time between pulmonary exacerbations, adherence to inhalation therapy, changes in forced expiratory volume in 1 s from baseline, number of hospital admissions, and changes in health-related quality of life. CF-associated medical treatment and care, and health care related costs will be assessed by explorative analysis in both arms. DISCUSSION: This study offers the opportunity to evaluate the effect of adherence interventions using telemedicine capable devices on adherence and lung health, possibly paving the way for implementation of telemedicine in routine care for patients with CF. TRIAL REGISTRATION: This study has been registered with the German Clinical Trials Register (Identifier: DRKS00024642, date of registration 01 Mar 2021, URL: https://www.drks.de/drks_web/navigate.do?navigationId=trial.HTML&TRIAL_ID=DRKS00024642 ).

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Thee, S., Stahl, M., Fischer, R., Sutharsan, S., Ballmann, M., Müller, A., Lorenz, D., Urbanski-Rini, D., Püschner, F., Amelung, V. E., Fuchs, C., & Mall, M. A.
Affiliations
  • Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
  • German Center for Lung Research (DE)
  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
  • Ruhrlandklinik (DE)
  • Universitätsmedizin Rostock (DE)
  • PARI (Germany) (DE)
Corresponding author
Mall, Marcus Alexander
Venue
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Published
2021-04-21
Volume
21
Issue
1
Pages
131-131
ISSN
1471-2466 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3154957249
Cited by
25
References
48
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2
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2.91
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Informationszentrum Lebenswissenschaften (ZB MED) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Refubium (Universitätsbibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Universitätsbibliothek der FU Berlin Hochschulschriftenstelle u. Dokumentenserver (cc-by)
Funders
  • German Innovation Fund (01NVF19008)
  • Charité
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Keywords
cystic fibrosis, remote patient monitoring, medication adherence, inhalation therapy, pulmonary exacerbations, home spirometry, telemedicine, behaviour change interventions, self-management apps, telephone coaching, lung function, health-related quality of life, hospitalization, health care costs
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Child, Cystic Fibrosis, Humans, Patient Education as Topic, Telemedicine, Monitoring, Ambulatory

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