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Description of the Protocol Investigating Whether Remote Care Can Reduce Clinic Attendance in Lung Transplantation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Patients undergoing lung transplantation require regular monitoring to ensure that the transplanted lung(s) stay healthy. This is usually achieved through a combination of home spirometry combined with regular reviews in hospital outpatient clinics. Administering questionnaires remotely could reduce the need for regular hospital clinic visits. This study aims to investigate whether a remotely administered questionnaire combined with home spirometry can reduce the number of hospital clinic visits. METHODS: Patients will be randomised to the intervention arm (questionnaire and home spirometry) or standard of care arm (home spirometry + clinic visit). Quality of life (St George's Respiratory Questionnaire), health economic data and usage acceptability will be collected at the beginning and end of the study period. PLANNED OUTCOMES: The primary outcome is to evaluate whether the number of hospital clinic visits are reduced in the intervention arm compared to the control arm. Secondary outcomes will evaluate the intervention influence on healthcare usage, the associated costs of service delivery and its environmental impact. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05916495.

Source: Pulmonary Therapy

DOI: 10.1007/s41030-025-00320-3