Digital mindfulness-based intervention for people with COPD - a multicentre pilot and feasibility RCT.
Respiratory research May 26, 2025 Hannah Tschenett, Florian Vafai-Tabrizi, Ralf Harun Zwick et al. 9 citations
An 8-week digital mindfulness intervention using a smartphone app for daily 10–15-minute audio-guided meditation was feasible for psychologically burdened COPD patients, with an 81% usage rate and 21% dropout. Anxiety and emotional functioning improved significantly after 8 weeks compared to a waitlist control group, but depression and other secondary outcomes did not show significant effects. Momentary stress, anxiety, and dyspnoea were significantly reduced immediately after meditating. The intervention was rated as enjoyable by 93% and helpful by 71% of participants. Digital mindfulness may be a promising low-threshold add-on treatment for COPD, though larger trials are needed.