Inhaled nitroglycerin for COPD flare-ups
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests if breathing in a medicine called nitroglycerin can help people with severe COPD and high blood pressure in their lungs. It aims to see if this treatment improves breathing during a COPD exacerbation.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You are having a serious COPD flare-up that requires help breathing.
- An ultrasound of your heart shows you have high blood pressure in your lungs (pulmonary hypertension).
- You cannot have severe heart failure on the left side of your heart.
- You cannot be pregnant.
- You cannot have an allergy to nitroglycerin.
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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