Mitigating Chronic Respiratory Disease Through the Lens of Multimorbidity (NCT07093021) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Mitigating Chronic Respiratory Disease Through the Lens of Multimorbidity
Brazil1,000 participantsStarted 2025-08
Plain-language summary
The investigators aim to evaluate whether it is feasible for healthcare professionals to implement a case-finding tool to identify individuals at high risk for chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) during routine care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in primary healthcare services in Brazil.
The investigators will complete a cross-sectional observational study involving 20 healthcare professionals (physicians, physiotherapists, community health agents, and nurses) from five primary healthcare services who will apply the COLA-6 tool during routine NCD care. A total sample of 1,000 patients is expected. Qualitative interviews will be conducted with healthcare professionals to explore barriers and facilitators to implementing COLA-6 in clinical practice.
Who can participate
Age range
30 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
HCP: providing care to people with NCDs in PHC settings in Brazil. PATIENTS: attending for NCD care at a PHC setting in Brazil.
Exclusion Criteria:
HCP: not received training to deliver COLA-6.
PATIENTS:
* not provided informed consent
* clinically unstable in the past month
* current pregnancy
* active tuberculosis or being on treatment for tuberculosis
* cognitive impairment that would prevent understanding of the case-finding tool
* contra-indications to lung function testing.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing the COLA-6 case-finding tool.
Timeframe: At study completion: qualitative interviews will be completed after each HCP has completed 50 uses of COLA-6.