Emotional support for people with emphysema and their caregivers
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a program that helps people with COPD (emphysema) who feel sad or down. You and a loved one will get weekly phone or video calls to learn ways to manage emotions and improve your quality of life.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older with a COPD or emphysema diagnosis confirmed by a breathing test or chest imaging.
- You've felt sad or down often over the past two weeks (score 8 or higher on a brief depression screening).
- You have a caregiver (a friend or family member 18+) who will join you in the study.
- You can join a weekly phone or video call for about 30 minutes for 12 weeks.
- You speak English or Spanish.
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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