Emergency team check for acute COPD flare-ups
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how well paramedics can evaluate a sudden worsening of COPD (a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe). It may help improve emergency care for COPD patients in the UMass Memorial system.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with COPD (a chronic lung condition).
- You receive your care at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
- You are 40 years or older.
- You speak English.
- You live in the area served by the UMass Memorial Medical Center's community paramedicine program.
- You are not pregnant and can provide consent to participate.
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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