Status:

COMPLETED

A Study for the Assessment of the Words Used by Patients and Physicians to Express the Symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Lead Sponsor:

AstraZeneca

Conditions:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

45-75 years

Brief Summary

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by a progressive decline in lung function and increased symptoms such as breathlessness/dyspnoea, cough and expectoration. Even though su...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 45-75 years
  • Current or former smokers
  • Known history of COPD for at least 6 months before enrolment into the study documented by spirometry (FEV1 /FVC \<70%)
  • Patients with stable COPD (no exacerbation within the last month before enrolment into the study) under treatment with a long-acting inhaled bronchodilator (LABA and/or LAMA) alone or in combination with an inhaled corticosteroid
  • Written consent for participation in the study
  • Patients who are able to complete by themselves in Greek a questionnaire on COPD.

Exclusion

  • Patients with diagnosed Asthma
  • Patients with any psychiatric, neurological or other disorder render them unable to complete the COPD questionnaire by themselves
  • The patient participates in another study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2010

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

700 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01219946

Start Date

October 1 2010

End Date

March 1 2011

Last Update

March 21 2012

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Research Site

Athens, Attica, Greece

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Kallithea, Attica, Greece

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Marousi, Attica, Greece

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Research Site

Megara, Attica, Greece