New clinic aims to cut COPD Flare-Ups in half
NCT ID NCT07629869
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a dedicated clinic for COPD flare-ups can reduce the number of future attacks and improve quality of life. About 240 people who recently had a severe COPD attack will be split into two groups: one gets follow-up at the special clinic, the other gets standard phone check-ins. The goal is to see if the clinic helps patients avoid more hospital visits and better manage their condition.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Prior COPD diagnosis based on clinical and spirometry accepted criteria. * Acute exacerbation of COPD as the main reason for ED arrival. * Ability to perform in-person and telephone follow-up. * Agree to participate, with a signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Symptomatic heart failure as the main reason for emergency department visit in the last 6 months. * Uncontrolled comorbidity. * Vulnerable Populations: To ensure ethical compliance and participant safety, the study will exclude vulnerable populations. This includes pregnant women, and any person lacking the mental or legal capacity to provide independent informed consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, 6423906
Tel Aviv, Israel
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