Researchers dig into records to see how breathing help is picked for COPD Flare-Ups
NCT ID NCT07508943
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks back at the hospital records of 1,000 patients with a sudden worsening of COPD (called an acute exacerbation). The goal is to see how doctors choose and change breathing support—like oxygen masks, high-flow nasal cannulas, or ventilators—during a hospital stay. No new treatments are given; the study only observes what happened in real-world care. The findings may help improve future decision-making for respiratory support.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study population will be selected retrospectively from hospitalized patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . The source population includes patients receiving routine inpatient care, with particular relevance to critically ill patients with high-quality intensive care data. Eligible participants will be identified from hospital clinical information systems and electronic medical records based on diagnosis, respiratory support records, and availability of dynamic clinical data collected during hospitalization.
- 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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Hospitalized patients with a documented diagnosis of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. * Patients identified retrospectively from hospital records during the predefined study period. * Patients who received at least one form of respiratory support during the index hospitalization, including conventional oxygen therapy, high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy, noninvasive ventilation, or invasive mechanical ventilation. * Patients with available clinical records containing sufficient dynamic physiological, laboratory, and treatment-related data for retrospective analysis. Exclusion Criteria: • Patients whose hospitalization was not primarily due to acute exacerbation of COPD, even if COPD was documented as a comorbidity. Patients with stable COPD and no evidence of acute exacerbation during the index hospitalization. * Patients admitted primarily for other acute conditions, including but not limited to pneumonia without documented AECOPD, acute heart failure, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, asthma exacerbation, trauma, or postoperative care. * Patients with insufficient documentation to confirm AECOPD as the primary reason for admission. * Patients with incomplete clinical records preventing retrospective analysis. * Repeated hospitalizations of the same patient during the study period, with only the first eligible admission included.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310016, China
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