Can aspirin ease COPD symptoms? new study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT05265299
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing different doses of aspirin to see which one best reduces inflammation in people with COPD. The goal is to find the right dose that could improve breathing and reduce flare-ups. The study involves 48 former smokers with COPD and will measure blood and urine markers of inflammation. Results will help design a larger trial to see if aspirin can improve daily symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥40 years * Former smoker * At least 10 pack-year smoking history * Post-bronchodilator ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) \< 0.7 Exclusion Criteria: * History of myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, or stroke * Currently taking antiplatelet therapy (other than aspirin 81mg) or anticoagulant medication * Contraindication to aspirin (including low platelet count, hematocrit \<25%, known aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease, bleeding disorder, history of bleeding or gastrointestinal (GI) ulcer, coagulopathy, or major surgery within 6 weeks before randomization) * Oral corticosteroids within the past 6 weeks * Currently taking immunosuppressant medication * Active malignancy (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) * Uncontrolled hypertension * Pregnant or planning pregnancy in the next year * Plans to move residence away from the immediate area within the next 3 months
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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