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Study on the Impact of Decolonization Treatment of Pneumocystis Jirovecii on the Frequency of Acute Exacerbation in COPD
Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Summary
Previous researches have found the common colonization of Pneumocystis jirovecii (Pj) in the airways of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). And this colonization may exacerbate airway inflammation and increase the frequency of acute exacerbation in people with COPD. The goal of this clinical trial is to study if "decolonization treatment" (that is, removing these colonizing Pj) works to improve the prognosis of COPD colonized by Pj in adults. The main question it aims to answer is: * Does the Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX, an antibiotics) decolonization treatment reduce the frequency of acute exacerbation in participants with COPD colonized by Pj who have a high risk of acute exacerbation. Researchers will compare TMP-SMX to a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no drug) to see if TMP-SMX works to reduce the frequency of acute exacerbation of COPD. Participants will: * Take drug TMP-SMX or a placebo 2 tablet every day for 4 weeks. * Visit the clinic after 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months for survey questions, checkups and tests. * Keep a diary of their symptoms and the number of times they experience acute exacerbations
Official title: A Multicenter, Prospective, Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Study on the Impact of Decolonization Treatment on the Frequency of Acute Exacerbation in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Colonized With Pneumocystis Jirovecii
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
630
Start Date
2026-07-01
Completion Date
2029-05-01
Last Updated
2026-06-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)
Receipt of tablet with the equivalent of one double-strength (DS) TMP-SMX(TMP 160mg + SMZ 800mg) per day by mouth for 4 weeks
Placebo
Receipt of tablet with placebo by mouth every day for 4 weeks
Locations (20)
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Tongji Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
West China Hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, China
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Zhejiang Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Huzhou Central Hospital
Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University
Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
Zhejiang Rongjun Hospital
Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
Lishui hospital of Zhejiang University
Lishui, Zhejiang, China
The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Lishui, Zhejiang, China
Zhejiang Quhua Hospital
Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
Shaoxing People's Hospital
Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University
Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
Taizhou Hospital
Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China