Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Particulate Matter Exposure in Patients With COPD

It is a prospective and multi-institutional clinical study targeting patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in general.

A total of 120 COPD patients will be recruited from three institutions: Asan Medical Center, Severance Hospital, and Ilsan Paik Hospital. (60/30/30 expected) A panel of COPD patients is established to conduct prospective studies, and measures to mediate recurrence and deterioration of adult chronic respiratory diseases due to exposure to fine dust are presented. Improvement of the lifestyle of the arbitration forces. Detailed research methods such as air purifier support are presented in the research plan.

In addition, a fine dust measurement researcher visits each household to measure indoor fine dust concentration. The measurement method of fine dust concentration will be using the process test method, IoT-based sensors, and direct-to-read measuring devices to measure Air Korea's air pollution. Detailed visit timing and methods are carried out in the manner specified in the research plan.

We collect sputum at every visit and blood at the last visit.

Inclusion criteria

• 40 years of age or older
• Waste function test results show FEV1/FVC<0.7, FEV1 <80% of forecast

Exclusion criteria

• Patients under 18 years of age with changes in medication (such as inhalants).
• Older people over 80 years of age.
• People with no respiratory symptoms with mMRC 0.
• Who doesn't understand a simple explanation for fine dust exposure devices.
• Someone who disagrees with the study.