Observing severe COPD patients in Catalonia
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study follows people with severe COPD to learn more about their condition over time. It may help doctors understand how to better care for patients with advanced COPD.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 35 years or older.
- You must have a confirmed diagnosis of severe COPD based on lung function tests (FEV1 less than 50% of normal).
- You must have smoked at least 10 pack-years (for example, one pack a day for 10 years).
- You must be in a stable period of COPD, with no flare-ups in the last 4 weeks.
- You cannot have another serious lung disease like pulmonary fibrosis or severe bronchiectasis as the main cause of breathing problems.
- You cannot have had cancer that has not been in remission for at least 5 years, or have alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency as the cause of COPD.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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