Personalized lung decline forecast aims to boost smoking cessation in COPD
NCT ID NCT04119934
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving doctors a personalized infographic showing a COPD patient's predicted lung function decline over 15 years can increase smoking cessation counseling and medication prescriptions. The tool uses individual patient data like age, sex, and lung function. Researchers will compare doctor behavior before and after introducing the infographic at a single hospital's pulmonary lab.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Personalized smoking cessation infographic
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this tool could help more COPD patients quit smoking by showing them their personal risk of lung decline, potentially slowing disease progression.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small quality improvement study at one hospital, so results may not apply elsewhere. The tool's impact on actual quitting rates is not directly measured.
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Conditions
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Locations
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St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada
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