Digital interventions for COPD

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Digital interventions to promote physical activity for people with COPD

• IRAS ID

  173607

• Contact name

  Ingrid Muller

• Contact email

  I.Muller@soton.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Southampton

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 1 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  This study will involve the development and pilot testing of a digital behavioural intervention (website and mobile phone app) to motivate people with COPD to increase their level of physical activity.

  In phase 1, qualitative interviews will be conducted to ensure usability and acceptability of the interventions. Phase 2 will involve a pilot RCT to assess intervention usage and engagement of the final interventions.

• REC name

  North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 1 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/NE/0153

• Date of REC Opinion

  24 Apr 2015

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion