About this trial
Observational study on the influence of frailty on cardiovascular risk in COPD.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients with age ≥18 years, with diagnosis of COPD of at least 1 year, in stable condition, without acute exacerbation in the last 30 days and/or all-cause hospitalisation in the last 3 months
Smoking history of ≥ 10 pack/years
Diagnosis of COPD according to GOLD guidelines (www.goldcopd.org)
Individuals able to provide their written informed consent.
Disqualifiers
Concurrent diagnosis of interstitial lung disease
Presence of restrictive pattern on spirometry
No history of smoking habit
Individuals not able to provide their written informed consent.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Assessment of cardiovascular events, cardiovascular mortality, all-cause mortality, and mortality due to COPD at 12 and 24 months
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena
Lead sponsor
Campus Bio-Medico Universitario di Roma-Medicina Interna - Servizio di Pneumologia
Collaborator
Ospedale Sant'Andrea - Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Vercelli-Reparto di Pneumologia
Collaborator
Hospitals - Aneurin Bevan University Heath Board (Wales) - United Kingdom
Collaborator