Hidden danger in COPD Flare-Ups: blood clots found more often than expected
NCT ID NCT02035293
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 750 people hospitalized for a COPD flare-up to find out how many also had a pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lung). Doctors used a standard set of tests, including a blood test and special scans, to check for clots. Participants were followed for 3 months to see if any clots appeared later. The goal was to understand how common this serious complication is in COPD patients.
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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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750 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2014
- Finished
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Oct 2017
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation * COPD previously diagnosed Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to iodinated contrast * Creatinine clearance \< 30 mL / min * Patient hospitalized for exacerbation of COPD for more than 48 hours * Pneumothorax * Exams impossible to be performed * Pregnancy * Life expectancy \< 3 months * Patients already receiving anticoagulant therapy for another reason (mechanical valve, cardiac arrhythmia).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH de Cornouaille Quimper
Quimper, 29107, France
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CHRU de Brest
Brest, 29200, France
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CHU
Angers, France
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CHU Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France
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HIA
Brest, 29240, France
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Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
Paris, 75015, France
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Hôpital Nord
Saint-Etienne, 42055, France
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