Studying a drug to help COPD patients recover from flare-ups
Treatments studied
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests if metformin, a diabetes pill, can help older adults with COPD recover better from flare-ups when taken during pulmonary rehabilitation. It focuses on people who have had frequent or severe COPD exacerbations in the last year.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 years old or older.
- You have COPD confirmed by a breathing test (FEV1/FVC less than 70%).
- You have smoked at least 10 pack-years (e.g., 1 pack a day for 10 years).
- In the past year, you have had either 1 COPD-related hospitalization or 2 flare-ups treated outside the hospital.
- You do not have diabetes, kidney problems, liver problems, heart failure, dementia, or alcohol use disorder.
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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