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This study examines patients hospitalized for an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It enrolls patients aged 18 and older with a physician diagnosis of COPD who were admitted to hospital within the past 48 hours with a suspected exacerbation. It is conducted as a study without a phase designation and is currently recruiting participants.
The summary above is a plain-language rendering of the official record. The original English title is shown for reference.
Criteria are reproduced from the ClinicalTrials.gov record in the original English. Only the trial team can determine eligibility.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years and older * Established diagnosis of COPD by medical doctor (based on clinical history OR pulmonary function test with an FEV1/FVC \< 0.7) * Current hospitalization with suspicion of an acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) * Inclusion within 48 hours post hospital admission * Voluntary written informed consent of the participant or his/her representative obtained prior to any study procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unwilling or unable to comply with study procedures * Patients not requiring treatment with systemic corticosteroids, antibiotics or both as a minimum therapy for the index AECOPD * Patients with a confirmed positive test result for COVID19, or those highly suspected based on clinical examination