New quiz aims to boost lung disease care
NCT ID NCT07120789
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is creating and testing a questionnaire called SAVOIR to measure how much people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) understand about their condition. Up to 215 patients and expert judges will help ensure the questions are clear, relevant, and reliable. The goal is to give doctors a better tool to educate patients and improve treatment.
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 questionnaire could become a standard tool to assess and improve patient understanding of pulmonary hypertension, leading to better self-management and communication with doctors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage validation study, not a treatment trial. The questionnaire may not prove reliable or useful in real-world clinics, and results may not apply to all patient groups.
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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 215 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- 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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18 years and older
- 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: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Confirmed diagnosis of Group 1 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) * Ability to read and understand the questionnaire language * Provided informed consent to participate in the study * For expert judges (content validation phase): professionals with recognized expertise in pulmonary hypertension, with academic or clinical experience in the field Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive, visual, or auditory impairments that hinder questionnaire comprehension * Refusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent * Inability to complete the questionnaire due to clinical instability
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Conditions
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-900, Brazil
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