Could your lung cancer scan also detect COPD?

NCT ID NCT07482475

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether CT scans done for lung cancer screening can also help find COPD, a common lung disease in smokers. Researchers will review scans from 200 current or former smokers aged 50–80 who already had a CT scan as part of routine care. The goal is to see how many of those scans show signs of COPD, and then confirm with a breathing test. This is an observational study, so no new treatments are being tested.

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 could show that existing CT scans can double as a screening tool for COPD, making detection easier and earlier for at-risk smokers.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks at whether CT scans can spot COPD; it does not test any new therapy or intervention.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Cigarette Smoking COPD, severe early onset

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Michigan

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    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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