Scientists build genetic database to crack Emphysema's secrets
NCT ID NCT00307281
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is creating a registry of people with emphysema to collect DNA, lung function tests, and medical information. Researchers hope to use this data to better understand the disease and develop new therapies. The registry will also help identify volunteers for future research studies.
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 registry could help researchers discover new treatments or genetic factors linked to emphysema.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and results depend on long-term participation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2000
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2030
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.
Who is studied
Current and former smokers with a 10 pack year tobacco history.
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 would be required to have COPD based on at least one of the following: clinical history, pulmonary function results, or radiographic results. Exclusion Criteria: * none
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh Emphysema/COPD Research Center
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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