Massive study aims to unlock secrets of COPD attacks
NCT ID NCT05008081
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 1000 adults hospitalized for a sudden worsening of COPD (a lung disease). Researchers will collect medical data and biological samples over time to better understand these flare-ups. The goal is to improve future prevention and treatment, not to test a new drug.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide insights that lead to better treatments or management strategies for COPD exacerbations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly benefit participants. Results may take years to influence care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU St-Pierre Brussels
RECRUITINGBrussels, 1000, Belgium
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CHU UCL Namur Site Godinne
RECRUITINGYvoir, 5530, Belgium
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CHU de Lille
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLille, 59000, France
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Churchil Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOxford, United Kingdom
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Cochin Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGParis, France
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Gazi University Hospital
RECRUITINGAnkara, 06560, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Glenfield Hospital
RECRUITINGLeicester, United Kingdom
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Guy's Saint Thomas
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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Kepler University Hospital
RECRUITINGLinz, Austria
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Klinikum Itzehoe
RECRUITINGItzehoe, 25524, Germany
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LungenClinic
RECRUITINGGroßhansdorf, Germany
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Maastricht University Medical Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMaastricht, Netherlands
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Royal Brompton Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
RECRUITINGGothenburg, Sweden
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UMC Groningen
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGroningen, 9713, Netherlands
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UZ Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, 3000, Belgium
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University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGolnik, Slovenia
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University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKiel, Germany
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University Hospital Vienna
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGVienna, Austria
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University Hospital of Ferrara
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFerrara, Italy
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University Medical Centre of Gießen & Marburg
RECRUITINGMarburg, Germany
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