Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Clinical Trials

Below is a list of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease clinical trials from the clinical trials database at Mayo Clinic.

Mayo's clinical trials include experimental treatments, often unavailable elsewhere, which frequently lead to improved patient care for people worldwide. Patients should ask their doctor at Mayo about clinical trials appropriate for their situation.

Multicomponent Intervention to Decrease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)-Related Hospitalizations
The investigators' proposed study is a randomized controlled trial that will prospectively examine the effect of a multicomponent intervention on the rate of hospitalizations, daily physical activity, self efficacy and health status in patients who have COPD and have been hospitalized because of a COPD exacerbation.
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Myocardial Blood Flow by PET and N-13 Ammonia During Regadenoson Stress
Growing clinical experience and published studies support the comparable diagnostic accuracy, safety, and better subjective tolerability of regadenoson as compared to adenosine. Furthermore, while dipyridamole and adenosine are contraindicated in patients with asthma and significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pilot data suggest overall safety of regadenoson in patients with mild or moderate asthma and in patients with stable moderate COPD.
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Physical Activity Coaching in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
This study is designed to explore a new approach to help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) become more physically active. Through weekly telephone sessions with a health coach utilizing motivational interviewing, participants will be empowered to set goals for increased physical activity (emphasis on walking).
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Simvastatin Therapy for Moderate and Severe COPD
COPD exacerbation is a common complication that significantly contributes to the high morbidity, mortality and costs associated with COPD. COPD exacerbations are associated with heightened lung inflammation that may have systemic implications (e.g.,
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The Effect of Chronic Macrolide Administration on the Frequency and Severity of COPD Exacerbations
We are trying to determine if giving a daily antibiotic reduces the frequency and severity of COPD exacerbations(worsening of symptoms).
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