Testing a Lung Disease Screening Tool in Brazilian Primary Care
Tests whether health workers can use a screening tool to find lung disease in adults.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Mitigating Chronic Respiratory Disease Through the Lens of Multimorbidity
Key facts
- Where
- São Carlos and São Paulo, BrazilSee the 2 sites
Where in Brazil
- São CarlosSão Carlos, BrazilNo longer taking part
- São PauloSão Paulo, BrazilNo longer taking part
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
- University College, London
- Trial code
- NCT07093021
- Record updated
- 30 July 2025
- Original description
The investigators aim to evaluate whether it is feasible for healthcare professionals to implement a case-finding tool to identify individuals at high risk for chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) during routine care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in primary healthcare services in Brazil.Read full original descriptionShow less
Feasibility of Implementing the COLA-6 Case-Finding Tool to Identify Chronic Respiratory Disease in Primary Health Care in Brazil
The investigators aim to evaluate whether it is feasible for healthcare professionals to implement a case-finding tool to identify individuals at high risk for chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) during routine care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in primary healthcare services in Brazil.
The investigators will complete a cross-sectional observational study involving 20 healthcare professionals (physicians, physiotherapists, community health agents, and nurses) from five primary healthcare services who will apply the COLA-6 tool during routine NCD care. A total sample of 1,000 patients is expected. Qualitative interviews will be conducted with healthcare professionals to explore barriers and facilitators to implementing COLA-6 in clinical practice.
Inclusion: HCP: providing care to people with NCDs in PHC settings in Brazil. PATIENTS: attending for NCD care at a PHC setting in Brazil.
Exclusion: HCP: not received training to deliver COLA-6; active tuberculosis or being on treatment for tuberculosis; cognitive impairment that would prevent understanding of the case-finding tool; PATIENTS:; not provided informed consent; clinically unstable in the past month; current pregnancy; contra-indications to lung function testing.