Chinese medicine for severe COPD flare-ups
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a Chinese medicine treatment can help people who are in the hospital for a very bad COPD flare-up. It aims to see if it can improve breathing and recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 40 and 80 years old.
- Your COPD is currently getting much worse and needs urgent care.
- A Chinese medicine diagnosis fits one of three patterns (cold, heat, or phlegm).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You don't have severe heart failure, active tuberculosis, serious liver or kidney disease, HIV, or advanced cancer.
- You don't need a breathing tube or machine for respiratory failure right now.
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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