New scanner could sharpen lung damage detection in COPD
NCT ID NCT07031336
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study is testing a new type of CT scanner (photon-counting CT) to see if it can measure lung damage in people with COPD more accurately than current scanners. Researchers will compare scans from 40 participants to see if the new method gives more consistent results. The goal is to improve how doctors track COPD over time, not to treat the disease itself.
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 could lead to more accurate and reliable CT scans for people with COPD, helping doctors better track disease progression.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage imaging study with only 40 participants. It does not test a treatment, so even if it works, it won't directly improve health outcomes.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * This study recruit from the Duke-COPDGene Phase 4 study. All participants from this cohort is eligible and they will be included if they consent. Exclusion Criteria: * This study recruit from the Duke-COPDGene Phase 4 study. All participants from this cohort is eligible and they will be included if they consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University Hospital
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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