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New french tool aims to measure hidden toll on COPD caregivers

NCT ID NCT06652204

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests a French version of a questionnaire that measures the burden on caregivers of people with COPD. Researchers will ask 224 caregivers to fill out the questionnaire along with other surveys to see if it works well. The goal is to give doctors a reliable way to spot and support caregivers who are struggling.

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 study will provide a reliable tool to measure caregiver burden in French-speaking COPD caregivers, helping identify those who need support.
What could go wrong
This is a validation study, not a treatment trial. The questionnaire may not capture all aspects of caregiver burden, and results may not apply to all caregivers.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 224 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2024

Expected to finish

Jun 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Informal caregivers of patients with COPD

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Being a caregiver of a relative with COPD (according to the GOLD criteria). * Being 18 years old or older. * The patient under the caregiver's care must be in stable condition (no exacerbations in the previous month). * Being a family member of the patient or living with the patient. * Being able to complete the French questionnaires. * Non-opposition statement provided. NON-INCLUSION CRITERIA * Person under judicial protection (guardianship, curatorship, etc.) * Refusal to participate * The patient under the caregiver's care has experienced an exacerbation in the previous month * The caregiver reports that the patient has cognitive impairments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, severe early onset

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Caregiver COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre hospitalier de Morlaix

    RECRUITING

    Morlaix, 29600, France

  • Chu Brest

    RECRUITING

    Brest, 29609, France

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