TAKINGCARE: Helping caregivers of lung disease patients
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study aims to understand the needs of people with long-term lung diseases and their caregivers. The goal is to find ways to better support both patients and the family members who help care for them.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You have one of these lung conditions: interstitial lung disease (ILD), COPD, lung cancer, severe asthma, or bronchiectasis.
- You speak Portuguese fluently.
- You have a family member or friend who helps care for you without pay.
- You don't have significant memory or thinking problems that would affect an interview.
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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