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New tool aims to help IPF patients better manage their own care

NCT ID NCT07139925

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study is testing whether a questionnaire originally designed for COPD patients can be adapted to measure self-care in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Researchers will enroll 156 adults with IPF to see if the tool accurately captures how well patients manage their condition. The goal is to give doctors and patients a simple way to track self-care and improve daily disease management.

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 provide doctors and patients with a reliable way to measure self-care in IPF, potentially leading to better disease management and quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is an observational validation study, not a treatment trial. The tool may not prove accurate or useful in all IPF patients, and it does not directly improve health outcomes.

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Study facts

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

Participants

About 156 people

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

Started

Jan 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) * Patients over 18 years of age * Patients who are able to provide informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with cognitive impairment * Patients who are unable to speak, read, or write in Italian * Patients who are blind or deaf

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

IPF

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli

    Roma, Roma, 00168, Italy

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