Trial reportInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2022
The Long-Term Maintenance Effect of Remote Pulmonary Rehabilitation via Social Media in COPD: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparing Pulmonary Telerehabilitation and Center-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Effectiveness and Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Benefits and Harms of Digital Health Interventions Promoting Physical Activity in People With Chronic Conditions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Characteristics, Components, and Efficacy of Telerehabilitation Approaches for People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- WeChat-assisted strategies for personalized health management in patients with AECOPD: A randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2025Trial
- Shared Experiences in Post-Rehabilitation COPD Care Management: A Qualitative Study From Patient and Care Manager Perspectives.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Safety and Feasibility of an Asynchronous AI-Integrated Tele-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Application Among Patients with COPD.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- A Web-Based Pedometer-Mediated Intervention Maintains Benefits After Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- Physiological and psychological therapeutic effects of telerehabilitation treatment on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of physical therapy science · 2025Review
- Exploring maintenance rehabilitation in adults with chronic conditions: a scoping review of the literature.Disability and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Investigating the Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation via Social Media Versus Brochures on General Health in Nonhospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2025Article
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- Maintenance Pulmonary Rehabilitation: An Update and Future Directions.Respiratory care · 2024Review
- N6-methyladenosine-methylomic landscape of lung tissues of mice with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: Although the benefits of conventional pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) maintenance are well documented, it is challenged by many difficulties. We investigated whether remote home-based PR maintenance strategy via social media (WeChat) is effective on clinical improvements and reducing the risk for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: The eligible stable COPD patients completing an initial 8-week PR were allocated into three groups randomly. Group A: PR maintenance via social media supervision at home. Group B: PR maintenance at hospital. Group C: Usual care. During a 12-month follow-up, the frequency of acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD), 6 minutes walking test (6MWT), COPD assessment test (CAT), and modified Medical Research Council scale (mMRC) were evaluated every 3 months. Results: At the end of the follow-up, compared to the decline in the usual care group (n = 49), the clinical improvements of 6MWD, CAT, and mMRC were sustained in both the home-based group (n = 47) and the hospital-based maintenance group (n = 44) (p < 0.001), no difference was observed between these two groups (p > 0.05). In multivariate analysis, the home-based PR maintenance and hospital-based PR maintenance were independent predictors of lower risk for AECOPD (incidence rate ratio (IRR) 0.712, 95% CI 0.595-0.841, p < 0.001 and IRR 0.799, 95% CI 0.683-0.927, p = 0.002), respectively. Conclusion: Remote PR maintenance via social media is effective in reducing the risk for AECOPD and keeping the clinical improvement from decline. Remote PR maintenance via social media might be used to deliver alternatives to conventional PR.
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