COPD surgery risk: could a 10-Question test save lives?
NCT ID NCT07087626
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a short questionnaire called the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) can help predict breathing complications during and after surgery in people with COPD. Researchers will follow 120 patients aged 40-70 having elective surgery. They will compare those with low versus high CAT scores to see if higher scores mean more risk.
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 give doctors a simple tool to better plan anesthesia and care for COPD patients before surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 120 people. The questionnaire may not reliably predict complications in all patients or settings.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erzurum City Hospital
RECRUITINGErzurum, Yakutiye, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)
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