Take a Breath Toward Better COPD Care 

Access innovative COPD treatments while advancing medical research by participating in our new clinical trials evaluating potential new treatment options.  

Those who qualify and choose to participate will be compensated for their study related time and travel.

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About the Studies 

This study is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of potential new treatment options looking reducing the number of moderate to severe exacerbations in adults with COPD. Participants could receive the study medication and a rescue medication during the study at no cost.  

The studies are randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled to ensure high-quality, unbiased results. If you qualify and choose to participate, there is a chance you will receive a placebo. A placebo is an inactive material that looks like the study medications but does not contain any active ingredient.  

The study durations vary depending on which one you qualify for, but will include a combination of in-clinic and telehealth visits. If you qualify and choose to participate, you will be compensated for your study-related time and travel. Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you can leave the study at any time. 

Why Should I Participate?

Those who qualify and choose to participate could receive: 

Access to the investigational COPD medication at no cost  

 

Access to our top-tier team of board-certified physicians at no cost  

Compensation for your study-related time and travel

 

Study Criteria 

To qualify to participate you must: 

  • Be aged 40-80 years old 
  • Have a BMI greater than 16 
  • Have a diagnosis of COPD
  • Be currently taking another inhaler therapy for COPD maintance
  • Additional criterion applies 
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Frequently asked questions

What is a research study or clinical trial?

A research study or clinical trial is the process a potential new drug, device, procedure, or process goes through to prove that it is safe, tolerable and effective for the condition it is being studied for. Research studies are the only way to advance medicine for future generations. 

What is Informed Consent?

Every participant in every research study must go through the informed consent process. During this, the trial doctor and research team go over what will happen in the study, what treatments you might get, how long the trial is expected to last, what happens during visits, the potential risks and benefits, and many other important facts about the study. Participants may withdraw their consent and discontinue the study at any time for any reason. 

What is a Placebo?

A placebo looks like a treatment but does not have any active medicine in it. Researchers use placebos to help make sure any changes in the participants’ health are actually caused by the study treatment. You do not get to choose if you get the study treatment or the placebo, and you may not know if you get the placebo until after the study. Not all research studies use a placebo. 

Why is Diversity Important?

If studies do not include diverse participants, we cannot know if treatments work for everyone who needs them. Studies only tell researchers how something works for the participants of that study, and they may not work the same in people of different races, ethnicities, ages, or sexes.

How am I Protected?

All research studies must follow federal laws and ethical guidelines, including HIPAA. Studies must also be approved by an expert group called an institutional review board (IRB) that helps make sure the trial is fair and as safe as possible, and that any risks to the participants are worth the potential benefits.