Case-Finding for Chronic Respiratory Diseases in People Living With Other Long-Term Conditions

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

The investigators aim to make it easier to find people with undiagnosed long-term lung health problems (such as asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, collectively called 'Chronic Respiratory Diseases', CRDs) living in Brasil. Because people with undiagnosed CRDs often have other medical problems too, such as heart problems, high blood pressure and diabetes (collectively called 'Long Term Conditions', LTC), the investigators will look for undiagnosed CRD in people with LTC when they are attending appointments at local health centres in the cities of Sao Carlos and Sao Paulo. To look for undiagnosed CRDs the investigators will use two questionnaire-based methods called 'COLA' and 'SBQ'. These are quick and simple to do. All participants will also have tests of their lung function completed including spirometry and Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide so that the investigators can make a definite diagnosis of CRDs. When the study is complete, the investigators will examine how well the COLA and SBQ questionnaires perform in identifying people with a definite diagnosis of CRD. In total, the investigators aim to recruit 859 people.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 30
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Attending primary health care services in Brasil.

• Diagnosed with one or more existing, non-respiratory long-term conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes or hypertension.

Locations
Other Locations
Brazil
Multiple primary care sites
RECRUITING
São Carlos
Multiple primary care sites
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
São Paulo
Contact Information
Primary
Trial Manager
vivianecastello@ufscar.br
(+5516) 99992-4777
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-07-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-07
Participants
Target number of participants: 859
Sponsors
Leads: University College, London
Collaborators: Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

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