Enrolling by invitation NCT01460264
An Open Prospective Longitudinal Pulmonary-cardiovascular Cohort Study
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Lung Cancer. Basic parameters: 45 years — 75 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Sweden
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
BIG3 - An Open Prospective Longitudinal Pulmonary-cardiovascular Cohort Study
Overview
This is an observational study aiming to identify and validate biomarkers (including imaging and clinical descriptors) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cardiovascular disease (CVD) and lung cancer.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 45-75 years
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Sweden · 1 center
- Skåne University Hospital — Lund
Publications
- Gerhardsson de Verdier M. The big three concept: a way to tackle the health care crisis? Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2008 Dec 1;5(8):800-5. doi: 10.1513/pats.200806-058TH. PMID 19017732
Identifiers
NCT: NCT01460264 · BIG3-Region_Skane