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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Non-phase study NCT07460154

Structured Review: To Optimise Management and Prevent Harm in COPD

Structured Review: To Optimise Management and Prevent Harm in COPD — Recruiting • Non-phase study • Cardiology / Cardiovascular • NCT07460154.

📅 23 Apr 2026 ⏱ 4 min read
Currently Recruiting
This trial is actively seeking participants in the UK. Discuss eligibility with your patient before referring.
Status
Currently Recruiting
Phase
Non-phase study
NCT ID
NCT07460154
Sponsor
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Start
2026-03-11
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • Structured Review: To Optimise Management and Prevent Harm in COPD — Recruiting • Non-phase study • Cardiology / Cardiovascular • NCT07460154.
  • What is being tested: A structured review intervention designed to optimise COPD management and prevent harm, focusing on reducing exacerbations and improving outcomes in patients experiencing sudden flare-ups of their condition.
  • Patient eligibility overview: The trial includes people with COPD who experience exacerbations, encompassing both infection-triggered flare-ups and those occurring without an identifiable cause, representing the broader COPD population in UK healthcare settings.
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What This Trial Is Studying

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious lung condition and the third leading cause of death worldwide. People with COPD have sudden and distressing flare-ups (exacerbations). These can be triggered by infections or occur without a clear cause. Flare-ups often lead to hospital admission, can cause a lasting health decline, increase the risk of dying and are strongly liked to lower income. Sometimes, people are wrongly diagnosed with COPD, when they have a different health issue. Other diseases (like heart conditions) are common in people with COPD, and…

Eligibility Snapshot
  • COPD diagnosis documented in primary care records for at least 12 months. 2. Age 35 years or older 3. 3 or more prednisolone prescriptions in the past 12-months for ECOPD* 4. Capacity to give informed consent 5. Clinically stable at study entry (≥4 weeks following last ECOPD or other significant acute illness) * each prednisolone course separated by a minimum of 14 days from completion of the previous course.

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