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Filter by:The aim of this study is to investigate the potential value of a novel imaging technique (hyperpolarized 129Xe lung imaging) in the diagnosis and assessment of lung disease in patients with COPD and IPF.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the lung deposition and distribution pattern of Beclometasone dipropionate/Formoterol Fumarate/Glycopyrronium Bromide using a Gamma-scintigraphic technique after inhalation of a single dose of 99mTc radiolabelled CHF 5993 Administered via pMDI in healthy volunteers, asthmatic and COPD patients.
The aim of this study is to compare exercise capacity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients before and after an 8 week pulmonary rehabilitation program. Patients will be randomised in two groups, one arm will received oxygen through High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) and the other group by The Venturi Mask (VM)
The investigators examine the 15-year mortality after an admission for an exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD).
A randomised controlled trial to test the hypothesis that inhaled therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have differential effects on the upper airway microbiome. COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Exacerbations drive disease progression and worsening quality of life and therefore prevention of exacerbations has been a major goal of treatment. Patients with COPD are frequently prescribed inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) which have been shown to reduce exacerbations in combination with long acting beta2-adrenoceptor agonists (LABA). In recent years, all ICS preparations have been associated with a significant increased risk of pneumonia in either randomised trials or observational studies leading to warnings from national regulatory authorities and leading experts. This has led to a re-evaluation of the role of ICS in COPD treatments. It is likely that the risk of pneumonia is not equal across all ICS doses and molecules. There is a compelling rationale for ICS having a strong effect on the upper airway microbiome, and that this may be one mechanism of increased pneumonia risk with these drugs. The existing literature regarding ICS and pneumonia risk are lacking; 1) there are no head to head trials comparing different ICS preparations and 2) the comparator in these studies to date have been long acting beta2-adrenoceptor agonists alone, whereas the most appropriate comparator in current management would be combined LABA and long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA). The MUSIC TRIAL is a multi-centre randomised open label controlled parallel group study with four treatment arms and a total of 120 participants. Severe COPD patients currently treated with inhaled corticosteroid therapy will be randomised to treatment with one of three preparations of ICS in combination with LABA or the control arm of dual bronchodilator therapy following a four week washout period. Participants will return monthly to determine if there are changes in the microbiome in their upper airway. This study will establish one potential mechanism for the increased susceptibility to pneumonia in ICS users and assess intraclass differences in ICS molecules and the effect of ICS dose on the microbiome. Demonstrating that different COPD treatments can have different effects on the lung microbiome is an important step in understanding clinical differences in the safety and effectiveness of different treatments for severe COPD.
This is a study to evaluate the effects of AZD8871 in patients with COPD. Adult male or female patients with moderate to severe COPD, who agree to be in this study, will receive 3 treatments, i.e. 2 different doses of AZD8871 and placebo (dummy medication containing no drug) at once a day for 2 weeks, in a random order. To make the comparison between AZD8871 and placebo as fair as possible, this study is "double blinded." This means that neither patient nor the study doctor will know in which order the 3 treatments will be given. This study will include patients who are between 40 and 80 years of age. In total there will be 42 patients participating in this study at two study centers in the United Kingdom and Germany. The study will have a total of 12 visits for each patient spanning for a period of 4 to 6 months. The study is anticipated to run for approximately 8 months and should not exceed 10 months.
An open-label, single dose Pharmacokinetic (PK) comparability study to demonstrate comparable drug exposure following Subcutaneous benralizumab administration by using accessorized pre-filled syringe (APFS) or autoinjector (AI) devices.
This is a community-based cluster randomized control trial aimed to investigate the impact of lifestyle modification (diet, physical activity, alcohol drinking and smoking) on the development of dementia, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, cancers, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease in an intermediate risk population in mixed urban-rural areas of Ubon Ratchathani.
AZD7594 is a non steroidal, potent and selective modulator of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) under development for once daily inhaled treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Abediterol is a novel and selective β2 adrenergic receptor agonist with the potential for once daily treatment of asthma and COPD in fixed dose combination (FDC) with an ICS or a novel anti inflammatory (AI) agent. This study will be the first clinical study for the combination exposure of AZD7594 with abediterol as 2 compounds in FDC or in free combination via 2 separate dry powder inhalers (DPIs). This study will be conducted in healthy male subjects to minimize the effects of concomitant disease states or medications on study measurements.
Many control mechanisms exist which successfully match the supply of blood with the metabolic demand of various tissues under wide-ranging conditions. One primary regulator of vasomotion and thus perfusion to the muscle tissue is the host of chemical factors originating from the vascular endothelium and the muscle tissue, which collectively sets the level of vascular tone. With advancing age and in many disease states, deleterious adaptations in the production and sensitivity of these vasodilator and vasoconstrictor substances may be observed, leading to a reduction in skeletal muscle blood flow and compromised perfusion to the muscle tissue. Adequate perfusion is particularly important during exercise to meet the increased metabolic demand of the exercising tissue, and thus any condition that reduces tissue perfusion may limit the capacity for physical activity. As it is now well established that regular physical activity is a key component in maintaining cardiovascular health with advancing age, there is a clear need for further studies in populations where vascular dysfunction is compromised, with the goal of identifying the mechanisms responsible for the dysfunction and exploring whether these maladaptations may be remediable. Thus, to better understand the etiology of these vascular adaptations in health and disease, the current proposal is designed to study changes in vascular function with advancing age, and also examine peripheral vascular changes in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Sepsis, Pulmonary Hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. While there are clearly a host of vasoactive substances which collectively act to govern vasoconstriction both at rest and during exercise, four specific pathways that may be implicated have been identified in these populations: Angiotensin-II (ANG-II), Endothelin-1 (ET-1), Nitric Oxide (NO), and oxidative stress.