The Current Landscape of COPD-Related Clinical Trials Registered on the World Health Organization's International Clinical Trials Registry Platform: A Comprehensive Analysis of Study Characteristics and Publication Status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite studies investigating the publication rates and factors influencing publication outcomes of clinical trials in some disease fields, there is a notable lack of research focusing on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) clinical trials. This study aims to explore the characteristics of COPD-related clinical trials and identify factors associated with publication status and publication time.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted on the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform on April 28, 2022, to identify completed interventional clinical trials related to COPD. Various trial features were analyzed, and factors influencing publication status and time were examined.

Results

A total of 2577 completed intervent

SUBMITTER: Xu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10699491 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature