Use of a Digital Inhaler to Assess COPD Disease Variability and Identify Impending Acute COPD Exacerbations: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Studies have shown that digital inhalers, using remote monitoring data, can improve medication adherence and clinical outcomes, such as prediction of impending asthma exacerbations. There is limited research on the clinical utility of physiologic inhalation parameters and inhaler medication use data captured by a digital inhaler to identify impending acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPDs).

Objectives

The objective was to determine variation in digital inhaler-measured physiologic and inhaler use metrics in ambulatory chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in advance of an AECOPD.

Methods

This phase 4, open-label, 3-month pilot study was conducted at 2 U.S. centers. Participants used the ProAir Digihaler for prim

SUBMITTER: Drummond MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12212364 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature