Evaluating screening strategies for identifying undiagnosed COPD in Brazil: a Breathe Well project

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Respiratory; COPD

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11377960
• Lead Sponsor: ABC Medical School

Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36513683/ (added 16/12/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-09-21
• Study Completion: 2020-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 9 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1201

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged =40 years
2. Residing in the catchment areas of the participating sites
3. Diagnosed with systemic arterial hypertension

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to do spirometry (e.g. dementia, lack of teeth or otherwise cannot make a good seal)
2. Contraindicated for spirometry (chest infection, coughing up blood in the last month, severe angina, high blood pressure (systolic BP =220 mmHg or diastolic =120 mmHg) or history in the last 3 months of tuberculosis, heart attack, detached retina, or surgery on chest/abdomen/brain/ears/eyes)
3. Previous adverse reaction to salbutamol

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified