Lung Health Studies  

Lung Health Study I 

Objectives:

1.  To determine the effects of Special Care, compared to Usual Care, on rate of decline in pulmonary function in a group of cigarette smokers identified as having mild abnormalities in pulmonary function

2.  To determine if participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, who were assigned to inhaled corticosteroids had a lower rate of decline in lung function and lower incidence of respiratory morbidity compared to participants assigned to placebo

3.  To determine the long-term effects of smoking cessation and continued smoking, on cardiopulmonary morbidity, mortality, and the rate of decline in the one second forced expiratory volume in men and women with early chronic obstructive lung disease who have been followed prospectively for 12 to 15 years    more details

Lung Health Study II 

Objective:

To determine if participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, who were assigned to inhaled corticosteroids has a lower rate of decline in lung function and lower incidence of respiratory morbidity compared to participants assigned to placebo    more detail

Lung Health Study  III    (Mortality and Morbidity Study)

Objective: 

To determine the long-term effects of smoking cessation, and continued smoking, on cardiopulmonary morbidity, mortality and rate of decline of FEV1 in men and women with early COPD who have been followed prospectively for 12-15 years    more detail