Clinical Trial: Comparing Hydrocortisone and Prednisolone for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

U.S., March 25 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06892210) titled 'Comparing Hydrocortisone and Prednisolone for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)' on March 18.

Brief Summary: The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to determine the optimal treatment for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by comparing the effects and side effects of hydrocortisone and prednisolone in patients above 40 years old diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation. The main question to answer is wether there is a difference in readmission for COPD excerbation or all cause mortality within thirty days.

Participants w...