Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Conditions
Keywords
COPD
Brief summary
To develop a cohort of COPD participants to assist study staff in determining the most likely candidates for future studies.
Detailed description
To develop a cohort of COPD participants for study staff to determine the most likely candidates for future studies and to develop a repository of blood from subjects with COPD for future studies.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who are 18 years of age and older who have been diagnosed with COPD by at least one of the following: * clinical history-a documented history of COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis; * pulmonary function results (defined as an FEV1/FVC less than 0.7; * radiographic results (high-resolution CT findings of emphysema
Exclusion criteria
* in ability to give informed consent * prisoners * pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This is a registry protocol to determine factors contributing to the development of chronic obstructive lung disease. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To develop a repository of blood from subjects with COPD for future studies. These studies may include evaluation of biologic markers of disease severity and progression. | — |
Countries
United States