Award
NIH Reporter #5UH3HL155806-05
1/2 Video Telehealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation to Reduce Hospital Readmission in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Tele-COPD)
Recipient
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Award Amount
$468,796.00
Ceiling
$468,796.00
Awarded
July 29, 2026
Identifier
5UH3HL155806-05
A multicenter randomized controlled trial to test video telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation to reduce hospital readmissions and improve quality of life for COPD patients, focusing on remote and rural populations.
Description
This project proposes a multicenter randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether a video telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) intervention can reduce hospital readmissions, improve quality of life, and be cost-effective for patients with COPD, especially those in remote and rural areas.