U.S., March 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06878898) titled 'Impact of a Mobile Phone and Educational Intervention' on June 01, 2023.
Brief Summary: The purpose of this pilot study was to:
1. partner with African American churches to increase awareness of COPD.
2. use a community-based approach to facilitate early detection of COPD in the church setting. The pre-screening with a paper-based tool and spirometry testing were provided at community health fairs at the churches.
3. determine the impact of a combined intervention (education and mobile phone/text messages) on health related-related quality of life and health behaviors of African Americans with asthma and COPD.
The study used a ...