COPD Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• People who are 40 years of age or older.
• People who have smoked at least 10 pack-years (for example, one pack per day for 10 years, or two packs per day for 5 years).
• People who have been recently diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a lung condition that makes it hard to breathe, with specific breathing test results falling within a certain range (confirm with trial site for exact values).

Who may not be able to join:

• People who currently have an active lung infection.
• People who have had lung cancer, either currently or in the past.
• People who have a genetic condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, which can cause lung and liver problems.
• People who have been diagnosed with interstitial lung disease, a group of conditions that cause scarring of the lungs.
• People who have previously been diagnosed with asthma.
• People who have been diagnosed with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure, a condition where the lungs cannot remove enough carbon dioxide from the body.
• People who are currently being treated with steroid tablets or injections (known as systemic glucocorticoids).
• People who have an unstable heart condition affecting blood supply to the heart.
• People who are pregnant.
• People who currently have an irregular heartbeat (cardiac arrhythmia).
• People who have high blood pressure that is not well controlled.
• People who have dementia or another condition that affects their ability to give informed consent to participate.
• People who have other medical conditions that the trial doctor considers would make participation unsuitable.

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.