Non-interventional Study of COPD Patients With Asthma Overlap Syndrome in Viet Nam and Taiwan (NCT02878252) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Non-interventional Study of COPD Patients With Asthma Overlap Syndrome in Viet Nam and Taiwan
Taiwan, Vietnam350 participantsStarted 2016-10-04
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study to determine the proportion and clinical characteristics of COPD patients with asthma symptoms (ACOS) and describe current practices in diagnosis and management in Viet Nam and Taiwan.
Who can participate
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Inclusion Criteria:
* All patients with confirmed diagnosis of COPD {post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC\<0.7 (FEV1 - forced expiratory volume at one second, FVC - forced vital capacity) based on the medical records}
* Aged \>40 years old at time of diagnosis
* Seen at out-patient clinic
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients currently with acute exacerbation of COPD by GOLD definition (any worsening of a patient's respiratory symptoms that is beyond normal day-to-day variations and requires a change in medication)
* Patients with respiratory diseases that can show similar symptoms to chronic airway diseases such as bronchiectasis, tuberculosis (TB)-destroyed lung parenchyma, endobronchial TB, and lung cancer, or those who have history of these diseases based on physician's judgment
* Patients currently diagnosed with pneumonia and acute bronchitis
* Patients currently randomized in other clinical studies
What they're measuring
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proportion of ACOS patients among COPD-diagnosed patients seen at the out-patient clinics