Testing inhaled steroids for COPD and air pollution
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether inhaled corticosteroids (steroid inhalers) help people with mild-to-moderate COPD breathe better in areas with higher air pollution. You may join if you have mild-to-moderate COPD, are between 40 and 80, and haven't smoked for at least six months.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 40 and 80 years old
- You have been diagnosed with mild-to-moderate COPD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stage 1-2)
- You have not smoked cigarettes or used any tobacco products in the last six months
- You have not had a COPD flare-up (sudden worsening of symptoms) in the past year
- You do not have asthma or asthma-COPD overlap syndrome
- You are not pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
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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