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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseasePATHOSNCT01146392

An Investigation of the Past 10 Yrs Health Care for Primary Care Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

An observational study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by AstraZeneca at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to describe COPD health care and to assess demographics, concurrent diseases and mortality and the use of pharmaceuticals for a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) population in real life in primary care during the last ten years. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
How many people
27,394 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
Jun 2010to Sep 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Eligible subjects are all COPD patients, found in medical records at the participating swedish primary care clinics. Primarily patients with diagnosis code J44 (ICD-10) stated in the medical record will be investigated. Patient data from the period 1 January 1999 - 31 December 2009 will be included in the observation.

Who may be able to join

  • COPD diagnosis according to medical records.
  • Use of drugs prescribed for obstructive lung diseases

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Research Site

    Uppsala

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About this study

Official title: A Retrospective Epidemiological Study to Map Out Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Describe COPD Health Care in Real-Life Primary Care During the First Ten Years of the 21th Century

The aim of this study is to describe COPD health care and to assess demographics, concurrent diseases and mortality and the use of pharmaceuticals for a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) population in real life in primary care during the last ten years.

Keywords
Epidemiological, COPD health care, treatment in primary care
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01146392
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Primary care patients with COPD diagnosis

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Describe the development of COPD health care structure in primary care.

    Measured: Data will be extracted from the medical records on one occassion, covering a period of one decade.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Describe the COPD population in primary care with special reference to treatment, co-morbidity and mortality during last decade.

    Measured: Data will be extracted from the medical records on one occassion, covering a period of one decade.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Jun 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2010
  3. Primary completionSep 2011
  4. Study completionSep 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
27,394 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01146392
Sponsor's protocol ID
NIS-RSE-DUM-2010/1
Acronym
PATHOS
Status last verified
Jun 2014
First submitted
16 Jun 2010
Last updated
18 Jun 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Larsson K, Janson C, Lisspers K, Jorgensen L, Stratelis G, Telg G, Stallberg B, Johansson G. Combination of budesonide/formoterol more effective than fluticasone/salmeterol in preventing exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the PATHOS study. J Intern Med. 2013 Jun;273(6):584-94. doi: 10.1111/joim.12067. Epub 2013 Apr 1.

    PubMed 23495860
  • Stallberg B, Janson C, Johansson G, Larsson K, Stratelis G, Telg G, Lisspers KH. Management, morbidity and mortality of COPD during an 11-year period: an observational retrospective epidemiological register study in Sweden (PATHOS). Prim Care Respir J. 2014 Mar;23(1):38-45. doi: 10.4104/pcrj.2013.00106.

    PubMed 24346825
  • Sandelin M, Mindus S, Thuresson M, Lisspers K, Stallberg B, Johansson G, Larsson K, Janson C. Factors associated with lung cancer in COPD patients. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2018 Jun 6;13:1833-1839. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S162484. eCollection 2018.

    PubMed 29922050
  • Lisspers K, Johansson G, Jansson C, Larsson K, Stratelis G, Hedegaard M, Stallberg B. Improvement in COPD management by access to asthma/COPD clinics in primary care: data from the observational PATHOS study. Respir Med. 2014 Sep;108(9):1345-54. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2014.06.002. Epub 2014 Jun 17.

    PubMed 25002194
  • Janson C, Larsson K, Lisspers KH, Stallberg B, Stratelis G, Goike H, Jorgensen L, Johansson G. Pneumonia and pneumonia related mortality in patients with COPD treated with fixed combinations of inhaled corticosteroid and long acting beta2 agonist: observational matched cohort study (PATHOS). BMJ. 2013 May 29;346:f3306. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f3306.

    PubMed 23719639

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by AstraZeneca at 1 site in Sweden.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jun 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Describe the development of COPD health care structure in primary care. (time frame: Data will be extracted from the medical records on one occassion, covering a period of one decade.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01146392, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jun 2014.

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