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Emotional and Social Experiences of Antifibrotic (AF) Therapy Among Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)/Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) Patients: A Real-World Study

Emotional and Social Experiences of Antifibrotic (AF) Therapy Among Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)/Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) Patients: A Real-World Study

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40 years and older
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Phase N/A

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Overview

This is a cross-sectional study that will be conducted across Japan using an online patient-reported outcome questionnaire.

This study tries to find out the attitudes toward and experiences of the emotional and/or social impact of side effects associated with antifibrotic (AF) treatment among Japanese patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)/Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF), and how are these attitudes associated with patients' individual characteristics.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with IPF aged 40 years or older who received nintedanib or pirfenidone within the previous 4 weeks, or patients with PPF aged 18 years or older who received nintedanib within the previous 4 weeks
  2. Patients capable of responding to a self-administered questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients treated with nerandomilast (including clinical trials)
  2. Patients with PPF treated with pirfenidone
  3. Patients currently hospitalized
  4. Patients with malignant tumors

Study details
    Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
    Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis

NCT07743996

Boehringer Ingelheim

15 August 2026

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