Research Study
Using imaging methods to find changes in lungs related to COPD
Imaging study for patients with COPD (TORCH)
Pending Approval
Health Areas
COPD, Pulmonary Conditions, Smoking, Marijuana
Study Purpose
COPD is a lung disease that limits airflow through the lungs and causes cough and shortness of breath. The purpose of this study is to use chest computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine the changes in the lungs that are related to COPD.
Details
In this study, participants will complete questionnaires about their medical history, perform a breathing test, blood draw, chest CT and MRI at their first visit and at the end of the study (2.5 years after the first visit). Participants will also have the option to complete bronchoscopy. Participants will have phone follow-ups every 6 months.
location
Lower Mainland
recruitment end date
2026-03-31
eligibility
Age: 40 Years - 90 Years Old
Accepting Healthy Volunteers: No
Research Team Information
Principal investigator
Don Sin
health authority affiliation
Providence Health
academic affiliation
University of British Columbia - Vancouver
collaborating organizations
UBC Centre for Heart and Lung Innovation
Providence Research
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