New web tool could help GPs Fine-Tune COPD treatment

NCT ID NCT06659666

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: General Practitioners Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study looked at whether an online tool called the COPD Optimiser could help general practitioners find ways to improve care for people with COPD. Researchers enrolled 100 patients in the Netherlands and used the tool during a regular check-up to see where treatment might be adjusted according to international guidelines. The goal was to understand how often the tool suggested changes, not to test a new drug or treatment.

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 help doctors better tailor COPD treatments to individual patients, potentially improving symptom control and reducing flare-ups.
What could go wrong: This was a small, observational study with no control group, so it cannot prove the tool improves health outcomes. Results may not apply outside Dutch primary care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, severe early onset

As listed by the trial registrant

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

COPD

Contacts and locations

Locations

GPRI

Groningen, Provincie Groningen, 9713GH, Netherlands
General practices in Netherlands

Groningen, Provincie Groningen, 9713GH, Netherlands

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