View clinical trials related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Filter by: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
The main objective of this trial is to prove that MRI - as the imaging modality without the use of ionizing radiation - can replace CT for structural and functional regional phenotyping of COPD. The identification of different COPD phenotypes, such as the "emphysema-type" and the "airway-type", is important because therapy and prognosis will be different. The medical problem addressed in this trial is the image-based phenotyping of COPD. The sensitivity and specificity of MRI will be compared to Lowdose-CT serving as the gold standard. MRI and CT of the lung will be performed in a multi-centre cohort of 625 COPD-patients from the main COSYCONET cohort. The reliability of the MRI results will be demonstrated. MRI phenotypes will be evaluated visually and using software with quantitative read-outs. The agreement of both will be determined. The additional information of MRI over CT will be assessed.
- Evaluate subjects in an prospective observational study - Subjects will be administered scientifically validated questionnaires - Evaluate Quality Improvement and Oxygen Utilization Improvements. 1. Functional capability, dyspnea, oxygen saturation as primary endpoints 1. Baseline Dyspnea Index (BDI) 2. Transitional Dyspnea Index (TDI) 3. Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire (CRQ) 4. Six minute walk distance (6MWD) 5. Oxygen saturation using pulse oximeter - The secondary endpoints: 1. Portable oxygen source utilization 2. Health care utilization (emergency room encounters, hospital admissions)
Breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom in patients with advanced diseases like cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic heart failure (CHF) or lung fibrosis, which broadly impacts on patients' quality of life and may result in high burden for carers. This single-blinded randomized controlled fast track trial evaluates the effectiveness of a multi-professional breathlessness service in patients with advanced and chronic diseases. The intervention group will get immediate access to the breathlessness service whereas the control group will receive standard care and get access to the service after a waiting time of eight weeks. Primary endpoints are mastery of breathlessness and quality of life, measured with the CRQ (Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire) as well as the reduction of symptom burden of patients and burden of carers. The evaluation of the cost effectiveness of the breathlessness service from the perspective of the German health system is a further study aim.
COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the world and is the only one of the top five illnesses whose death rate is still increasing. It is mainly caused by smoking. Greece has a higher prevalence and death rate for COPD than many other countries in Europe. The disease is incurable so treatment is aimed at alleviating symptoms and slowing progression. Despite maximal medication and strategies such as pulmonary rehabilitation and home nurse support, many patients remain vulnerable, socially isolated and report difficulty in accessing their local health services. Research has shown that patients have worsening symptoms for an average of three to four days before they are admitted to hospital with an exacerbation of COPD. This suggests a window of opportunity to intervene. Early warning and contact via innovative technology may treat symptoms earlier, improve patient confidence / quality of life and simultaneously reduce health care visits or admissions. However, there is a large gap between the postulated and empirically demonstrated benefits of electronic Health Technologies. In addition, there is a lack of robust research on the risks of implementing these technologies and their cost-effectiveness has yet to be demonstrated, despite being frequently promoted by policymakers as if this was a given issue. In addition, the evidence-base for telehealth is not well-reported in peer reviewed journals and hence there continue to be difficulties experienced in convincing clinicians, hospital managers and stakeholders that investment in such technologies will enable reductions in other aspects of healthcare delivery over time. This project attempts to provide robust justification of the effectiveness of telerehabilitation by the implementation of a randomized controlled trial blindly assigning COPD patients to: i) a home care and telerehabilitation group remotely monitored by a specialised private health care centre (Filoktitis - group A) or ii) a hospital-based rehabilitation group managed at a regular base through weekly visits by personnel at a state University rehabilitation centre (group B). iii) A third group that receives usual care (group C: control group; i.e.: neither home monitoring nor hospital based rehabilitation) is also included.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of monitoring patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after a hospitalization for COPD exacerbation or pneumonia. The patients are randomized to receive either standard treatment and follow up, or standard treatment and follow up, plus tele monitoring of key clinical parameters and symptoms for six months.
The primary aim of the study is to investigate whether pelvic floor muscle training or cough-suppression therapy reduces symptoms of urinary incontinence amongst women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease grade 1-4 (mild to very severe disease).