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Status unknownNCT02657525AECOPD-IRSUpdated Feb 4, 2016

Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Inpatient Registry Study

An observational study in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, sponsored by China-Japan Friendship Hospital. Status unknown. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-02-04.

Sponsored by China-Japan Friendship Hospital · Observational

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Feb 2016), so the status shown — last known as Active, not recruiting — may be out of date.
Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
7,600
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the demographic characteristics, clinical features, diagnoses and treatments of AECOPD hospitalized patients in China, and disease prognosis and its economic burden.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Lung Diseases

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Lead sponsor

China-Japan Friendship Hospital is the lead sponsor of 173 studies on the registry; 109 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

AECOPD-IRS plans to enroll 7600 hospitalized patients (≥ 18 years old with main diagnosis as AECOPD). Sample size estimation is based on estimated mortality of AECOPD hospitalized patients (\~5%). Study patients will be recruited from 40-60 hospitals across China,each hospital will recruit 152-190 patients. Hospital selection follows a multi-stage sampling strategy.

Inclusion criteria

≥18 years of age; hospitalized patients with main diagnosis as AECOPD.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients diagnosed as active pulmonary tuberculosis, or acute left heart failure; Patients participating in clinical trials or intervention studies of drugs.

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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
7,600 participants (estimated)
Target follow-up
3 Years
Patient registry
Yes
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. In-hospital mortality

    All-cause and cause-specific mortality will be described.

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. Readmission

    Readmission rate caused by AECOPD within 1 month after discharged from hospital.

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. All-cause and cause-specific mortality

    All-cause and cause-specific mortality will be described at different time points (1, 2, 3 years)

    Time frame: 3 years

  2. Recurrence of acute exacerbation of COPD

    Frequency of AECOPD recurrence will be described during follow-ups, the date of first recurrence after discharge will be analysed.

    Time frame: 3 years

  3. Lung function and quality of life assessment

    Lung function will be measured regularly, quality of life will be assessed by questionnaires

    Time frame: 3 years

  4. Healthcare costs

    Direct costs of hospital stay will be recorded.

    Time frame: 12 months

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 4, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02657525
Lead sponsor
China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Collaborators
Peking University, China Soong Ching Ling Foundation
Responsible party
Chen Wang (Prof.Dr., China-Japan Friendship Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 18, 2016
Start date
Jan 2016
Primary completion
Dec 2016 (estimated)
Completion
Jan 2020 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 4, 2016

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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