Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

A national randomised controlled trial to see if addition of a beta blocker tablet, currently commonly used in heart disease, will also decrease rates of COPD exacerbations.

A national trial offering patients the opportunity to have Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to try and improve outcomes from Pulmonary Rehabilitation – a supervised exercise and education programme widely used in chronic lung disease.

A national audit recording patient information and outcomes after endobronchial valves are placed to reduce emphysema in COPD.

Mendelian Randomization is a powerful tool for epidemiological research to asses for causality between disease associations. We are working with the University of Bristol Epidemiology Department to see if COPD causes disease outside of the lungs.