Predicting Exacerbation of COPD With Wireless Telemonitoring

Open-Label Prospective Study of Predicting Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) With Wireless Telemonitoring of Respiratory Rate, Heart Rate and Sleep

This is an open-label single-center 6-month prospective clinical trial predicting exacerbation of COPD with wireless telemonitoring of respiratory rate, heart rate and sleep in patients admitted to the pulmonary ward of the Turku University Hospital due to acute exacerbation of COPD.

A bed sensor based on ballistocardiogram (BCG) will be used to wireless telemonitoring of respiratory rate, heart rate and sleep for six months after an acute exacerbation of COPD.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Consecutive patients treated due to acute exacerbation of COPD at the pulmonary wards of the Turku University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those sleeping with a bed partner and not having separate mattresses
• Patients with pacemaker