Studies how frailty affects heart events and deaths in people with COPD
Follows adults with COPD to see how frailty relates to heart problems and death.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Influence of Frailty on Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Patients With COPD.
Key facts
- Where
- Modena, ItalySee the site
Where in Italy
- Respiratory Unit - Hospital Policlinico ModenaModena, ItalyTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena
- Trial code
- NCT05922202
- Record updated
- 5 August 2025
- Original description
Observational study on the influence of frailty on cardiovascular risk in COPD.Read full original descriptionShow less
Influence of Frailty on Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A Multicentre Observational Study.
Observational study on the influence of frailty on cardiovascular risk in COPD.
Inclusion: Patients with age ≥18 years, with diagnosis of COPD of at least 1 year, in stable condition, without acute exacerbation in the last 30 days and/or all-cause hospitalisation in the last 3 months; Smoking history of ≥ 10 pack/years; Diagnosis of COPD according to GOLD guidelines (www.goldcopd.org); Individuals able to provide their written informed consent.
Exclusion: Concurrent diagnosis of interstitial lung disease; No history of smoking habit; Presence of restrictive pattern on spirometry; Individuals not able to provide their written informed consent.