View clinical trials related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Filter by:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive airways disease. People with COPD have difficulties breathing, primarily due to the narrowing of their airways, this is called airflow obstruction. Some preclinical evaluations showed that COPD is closely related to chronic inflammation; therefore, this study aimed to use adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) in the form of non-expanded culture - that usually names as a stromal vascular fraction (SVF) in combination with activated platelet rich plasma (PRP) to treat this disease. Both SVF and PRP are autologous sources that obtained from adipose tissue and peripheral blood, respectively. This mixture is intravenously transfused into the patients.
This is a randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled, sequential-group study to assess the safety and tolerability as well as how the drug (AZD7594) affects the body (pharmacodynamics [PD]) and how the body affects the drug (pharmacokinetics [PK]) when AZD7594 is given as single and multiple ascending doses once daily by inhalation to healthy male Japanese subjects, compared with placebo (non-active drug)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the investigators can predict which patients are at risk of a re-exacerbation of COPD within 30 and 90 days using changes in lung capacity during the initial exacerbation.
Study to Evaluate the Effects of PT003 and Placebo MDI on Specific Image Based Airway Volumes and Resistance With Moderate to Severe COPD.
BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that COPD patients with bronchial hypersecretion have increased risk of acute exacerbations. FREE ASPIRE is an electro-medical device which removes bronchopulmonary secretions noninvasively, without using a suction catheter and without generating airway pressure. AIM: To compare FREE ASPIRE activity with the traditional treatment using PEP-bottle in the clearance of bronchial secretions in COPD patients METHODS: Forty severe and very severe COPD patients with mucus and reduced cough will be evaluated. Group comparison will be made between Intervention group using VAKÜM system (Free Aspire®), and Control group using traditional treatment with PEP-bottle over 10 daily sessions (20 minutes twice a day). Primary outcomes are changes in arterial blood gases exchanges, in perceived dyspnea and in symptom of bronchial encumbrance. EXPECTED RESULTS: A higher significant reduction of the perceived dyspnea and of perceived bronchial encumbrance is supposed in the Intervention group. Additional benefits among the secondary outcomes are also hypothesized in the same group.
The primary purpose of this study is to examine the health effects of mainstream and secondhand hookah (i.e. water pipe) smoke on pulmonary and cardiovascular functions as well as serum levels of inflammatory biomarkers. Investigators would like to demonstrate that inhalation of both mainstream and secondhand smoke generated by hookah produces adverse pulmonary and cardiovascular effects and alterations in serum levels of inflammatory biomarkers.
The purpose of this study was to assess global ventilated lung volume in moderate to severe COPD patients using MRI lung imaging after treatment with QVA149 compared to placebo.
COPD is an inflammatory disease characterized by enhanced chronic airway and lung inflammatory responses to noxious agents (e.g. smoke, pollutants) and progressive airflow limitation. In COPD patients there is a spillover of peripheral lung inflammation into systemic circulation resulting in increased level of various inflammatory markers such as: IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α. Diagnosis, now, is based on clinical evaluation and spirometry test and COPD treatment includes the use of LABA, LAMA and corticosteroids. To data no plasmatic marker able to identify the stage of COPD and the response to the treatment have been documented . The aim of this study is to evaluate in COPD patients the role of microRNA as predictive biomarker, of the disease in order to have a signature of miRs typically of COPD
Transition from hospital to home places patients in jeopardy of adverse events and increases their risk for rehospitalization. CHF is the most prevalent chronic condition among U.S. adults and COPD is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Both CHF and COPD represent significant burdens for the VHA healthcare system. Care transitions can be supported through multi-component interventions, but are costly to implement. Virtual nurses provide an effective medium for explaining health concepts to patients, and previous work indicates patients find virtual nurses acceptable. The investigators will implement and evaluate a virtual nurse intervention to provide automated, tailored, and timely support to Veterans transitioning from hospital to home. As effective care transition interventions incorporate both inpatient and outpatient components, the virtual nurse will first engage with patient onscreen during their inpatient stay and then via text message post-discharge. This project has the potential to improve the care transition experience for patients, caregivers and healthcare providers.
Comparison between sit-to-stand test and six minutes walking test in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients