Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Conditions
Keywords
severe COPD, COPD symptoms, variability of symptoms, patient's perception
Brief summary
This study is investigating how patients with severe stable state COPD perceive the variability of their symptoms throughout the day, the week and the year; the impact of these variations on their daily activities or sleep quality and how they deal with their treatments. For this purpose patients will be asked to answer a questionnaire over the phone
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
AstraZeneca
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
45 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Outpatients with a diagnosis of COPD * FEV1\<50% and FEV1/FVC\<0.7 according to lung function data in medical records. * Smoker or ex-smoker \> 10 pack-years * Informed consent obtained
Exclusion criteria
* Ongoing exacerbation of COPD or within the previous 3 months * Any other significant respiratory disease (including asthma and allergic rhinitis)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient's perception of the variability of symptoms due to severe stable state COPD throughout the day, the week and the year | Once |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Describe how patient use their COPD treatment | Once |
| Factors that may influence the patient's perception of symptom variability | Once |
| Impact of symptoms (and variability of symptoms) on the patient's morning & daily living activities and sleep quality. | Once |
Countries
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed