Status: Finalised First registered on: 22/10/2014
Last updated on: 18/02/2019
1. Study identification
EU PAS Register NumberEUPAS7727
Official titleRandomised Controlled Trial (RCT) vs Real Life initiative
Study title acronymRCT vs Real Life
Study typeOther: systematic evaluation study
Brief description of the studyTo determine the proportion of patients with COPD in the community who would meet inclusion/exclusion criteria of recently registered RCTs of long-acting bronchodilator therapy and to compare characteristics of COPD patients in OPCRD with those from individual RCTs
Was this study requested by a regulator?No
Is the study required by a Risk Management Plan (RMP)? Not applicable
Regulatory procedure number (RMP Category 1 and 2 studies only)
Other study registration identification numbers and URLs as applicable
2. Research centres and Investigator details
Coordinating study entity
Centre to which the investigator belongsOPRI Pte Ltd
Department/Research groupObservational and Pragmatic Research Institute Pte Ltd
Organisation/affiliationOPRI Pte Ltd
Website/Homepagewww.opri.sg
Details of (Primary) lead investigator
Title Professor
Last name Price
First name David
Is this study being carried out with the collaboration of a research network?
No
Other centres where this study is being conducted
Not applicable (single centre)

Countries in which this study is being conducted
National study

United Kingdom
3. Study timelines: initial administrative steps, progress reports and final report
PlannedActual
Date when funding contract was signed17/07/2014
Start date of data collection13/08/201406/10/2014
Start date of data analysis10/11/201408/12/2014
Date of interim report, if expected
Date of final study report15/12/201411/03/2015
4. Sources of funding
Please provide estimates of the percentage of funding by source for this study
Names(s)Approximate % funding
Pharmaceutical companiesBoehringer Ingelheim100
Charities
Government body
Research councils
EU funding scheme
5. Contact details for enquiries
Scientific Enquiries
Title Professor
Last name Price
First name David
Address line 1University of Aberdeen
Address line 2 
Address line 3 
CityAberdeen 
PostcodeAB24 3FX 
CountryUnited Kingdom
Phone number (incl. country code)4401223967855 
Alternative phone number 
Fax number (incl. country code) 
Email address dprice@opri.sg
Public Enquiries
Title Professor 
Last name Price 
First name David 
Address line 1University of Aberdeen 
Address line 2 
Address line 3 
CityAberdeen 
PostcodeAB24 3FX 
CountryUnited Kingdom 
Phone number (incl. country code)4401223967855 
Alternative phone number 
Fax number (incl. country code) 
Email address dprice@opri.sg 
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