Deep dive health check aims to cut COPD Flare-Ups and steroid harm
NCT ID NCT07460154
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a detailed half-day health assessment for people with COPD who have frequent flare-ups requiring steroid tablets. The assessment checks lung health, other conditions like heart disease, and lifestyle factors, then creates a personalized treatment plan. Researchers will track whether this approach reduces the number of steroid courses needed over the next year. The goal is to improve COPD management and prevent side effects from repeated steroid use.
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 approach could reduce COPD flare-ups and the need for steroid tablets, improving patient health and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study without a control group, so results may not apply broadly. The assessment is complex and may not be practical in all clinics.
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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 96 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
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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35 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 1. COPD diagnosis documented in primary care records for at least 12 months. 2. Age 35 years or older 3. 3 or more prednisolone prescriptions in the past 12-months for ECOPD\* 4. Capacity to give informed consent 5. Clinically stable at study entry (≥4 weeks following last ECOPD or other significant acute illness) \* each prednisolone course separated by a minimum of 14 days from completion of the previous course. Exclusion Criteria 1. Maintenance OCS use currently or within the past 12 months \* 2. Anticipated inability to comply with the protocol 3. Illness limiting life expectancy to less than 12 months (other than COPD) 4. Housebound 5. Lung transplant 6. Domiciliary non-invasive ventilation \*defined as ≥10mg daily for ≥ 6 weeks
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGNorth Shields, United Kingdom
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