Predicting Acute Exacerbations of COPD Using Wearable Devices and Remote Monitoring Technology With AI/ML Models

🩺 Protocol Summary

This study is aimed to collect real-time physiological data using two wearable devices (a biometric ring and a biometric wristband), daily lung mechanical measurements by a handheld oscillometer, and participant-reported symptoms in patients with COPD remotely from their home environment. The data will be used to train and validate artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models to predict COPD exacerbations in advance of their actual occurrence. The data will also be used to test the new severity classification system for exacerbations of COPD, as well as to determine important relationships between physiological measurements from the wearable devices, the handheld oscillometer, the self-reported symptoms, and the tests performed at the baseline visit.

Primary Research Facility: McGill University Health Centre (Montreal, Quebec)

Review these 3 basic logistical and protocol criteria extracted from the public NIH record. (This is a preliminary logistical checklist, not an official clinical eligibility determination).

Diagnosed with, undergoing evaluation for, or seeking treatment related to COPD?

🔍 Study Population / Focus Area (Source: Protocol Primary Condition)

Aged 40 Years or older?

🔍 Protocol Specified Minimum Age: 40 Years

Able to attend required clinic visits at McGill University Health Centre (Montreal, Quebec)?

🔍 Logistical Requirement: Site at McGill University Health Centre

📍 Primary Site Map

Site: McGill University Health Centre — Montreal, Quebec

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