COPD Exacerbation Follow Up

Study of an AI Tool to Improve Follow-Up After COPD Flare-Ups

Age
40 years or above
Gender
All
Phase
N/A
Participants needed
485
Locations
3
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Study Overview

The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of implementing an AI-enabled clinical workflow tool (Viz COPD) on respiratory specialist follow up and clinical outcomes after an acute exacerbation.

Study Details

Time perspective: This study will collect data prospectively for the Experimental cohort and retrospectively for the Control cohort. There is also an Exploratory cohort which will collect retrospective and prospective data.

Eligibility Criteria

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
  • Age: 40 years or above
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients aged 40 years or older at the time of arrival to the emergency department.
  • Patients with a clinical diagnosis of COPD who present to the emergency department for a moderate or severe COPD exacerbation.
  • A moderate exacerbation is defined as an acute exacerbation requiring either systemic corticosteroids (such as intramuscular, intravenous or oral) and/or antibiotics.
  • A severe exacerbation is defined as an acute exacerbation requiring hospitalization, or observation for >24 hours in emergency department/urgent care facility or resulting in death.
  • Patients on dual (LABA/LAMA, LABA/ICS, LAMA/ICS) or triple (LABA/LAMA/ICS) long-acting bronchodilator inhalers.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients on bronchodilator inhaler monotherapy.
  • Patients leaving against medical advice or expiring during hospitalization.
  • Patients with tracheostomy.
  • Patients with advanced cancer.
  • Patients who have received a lung transplant.
  • Discharge to hospice care.
  • Transfer to another hospital.

The purpose of this research study is to learn how using an AI-enabled clinical workflow tool affects follow-up with a breathing specialist and health outcomes after a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) flare-up that leads to an emergency department visit.

Participants’ care teams will use an AI-enabled workflow tool designed to support follow-up after a COPD flare-up. The study will compare outcomes for people whose information is collected going forward and people whose information is reviewed from past care.

Who can participate:
Adults with COPD may be able to participate if they:

  • Are 40 years or older
  • Have COPD and come to the emergency department for a moderate or severe COPD flare-up
  • Have been using dual or triple long-acting inhalers for COPD

Updated on 31 Aug 2026. Study ID: NCT07118306

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