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Filter by:Patients with pulmonary fibrosis and associated usual interstitial pneumonia that require mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure experience poor clinical outcomes. This may be influenced by the unfavorable interaction between the fibrotic lung and the stress and strain stimuli generated during controlled ventilation. Although there is no consensus on how to ventilate these patients, much of the recommendations followed in clinical practice are taken from the experience on patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Among these, measuring the esophageal pressures and adjusting positive-end expiatory pressure to make trans-pulmonary pressures positive can decrease atelectasis, derecruitment of lung, and cyclical opening and closing of airways and alveoli, thus optimizing lung mechanics and oxygenation. The effect of this strategy on the fibrotic lung has not yet been documented. With this observational study we aim at documenting the effect of PEEP titration maneuver based on end-expiratory trans-pulmonary pressure on lung mechanics of patients with pulmonary fibrosis and UIP pattern,
The purpose of this research study is to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and evidence for clinical impact of a mobile app-based program called Palliative Care Planner (PCplanner) in addressing needs and promoting advance care planning discussions among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and their clinicians.
A Phase ll Study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of various doses of HEC585 Tablets in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive lung disease marked by reduced exercise capacity and activity-related breathlessness (commonly termed dyspnea). Our previous work has shown that dyspnea during exercise is associated with an increased drive to breathe (inspiratory neural drive; IND). However, little work has been done to understand the mechanisms of exertional dyspnea in patients with mild IPF. The objectives of this study are to compare the acute effects of inhaled nitric oxide to placebo on ventilatory efficiency (VE/VCO2), and IND at rest and during a standard cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET). Twenty patients with diagnosed IPF with mild (or absent) mechanical restriction and 20 healthy age- and sex-matched controls will be recruited from a database of volunteers and from the Interstitial Lung Disease and Respirology clinics at Hotel Dieu Hospital. Participants with cardiovascular, or any other condition that contributes to dyspnea or abnormal cardiopulmonary responses to exercise will be excluded. After giving written informed consent, all participants will complete 7 visits, conducted 2 to 7 days apart. Visit 1 (screening): medical history, pulmonary function testing and a symptom limited incremental CPET. Visit 2: Standard CT examination conducted at KGH Imaging. Visit 3: assessment of resting chemoreceptor sensitivity, followed by a symptom limited incremental CPET to determine peak work rate (Wmax). Visits 4 & 5 (run-in): familiarization to standardized constant work rate (CWR) CPET to symptom limitation at 75% Wmax. Visits 6 & 7 (Randomized & Blinded): CWR CPET to symptom limitation while breathing a gas mixture with either 1) 40 ppm iNO or 2) placebo [medical grade normoxic gas, 21% oxygen]. The proposed work has the potential to provide important physiological insights into the underlying mechanisms of heightened dyspnea, as well as examine therapeutic avenues to improve quality of life in patients with IPF.
While the bidirectional relationship between the lung and the right heart are well studied, the cardiopulmonary interactions between the lung and the left heart are largely unresearched and not well understood. However, in recent years, there is a growing evidence that partially explains the bidirectional interaction between COPD and left heart. Systemic inflammation with multiorgan involvement is thought to play a role in COPD as a systemic disease. Some therapeutic approaches to COPD also appear to influence these cardiopulmonary interactions. While understanding these interactions is very important for clinicians, scientific data are scarce. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cardiac MRI) is the gold standard for assessing cardiac function and dimensions as well as myocardial inflammation. Despite this excellent suitability of cardiac MRI for the assessment of cardiovascular function, only few studies have investigated cardiac function and myocardial structure in patients with pulmonary disease using cardiac MRI. Such a study is therefore very important for understanding the effects of pulmonary disease and its management on the heart. The objective is to determine cardiac function in patients with pulmonary disease and to analyze the cardiovascular effects of the treatment of the pulmonary disease. Specifically, the following will be studied: - Using cardiac MRI: Cardiac function and volumes and indications of myocardial fibrosis and edema in patients with chronic pulmonary disease at the time of first diagnosis. - the vascular function of pulmonary arteries in these patients, also using cardiac MRI - the relationship between pulmonary function parameters and cardiac dysfunction to identify patients at increased risk, if applicable. - Echocardiographic assessment of left heart including strain analysis. - the course of these cardiovascular parameters (using cardiac MRI and echocardiography) 3-6 months after initiation of guideline-based therapy for pulmonary disease.
HZNP-HZN-825-303 (HARBOR) comprises of 2 parts. Part 1 (Core Phase) is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeat-dose, multicenter trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of HZN-825 in participants with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Part 2 (Extension Phase) is an optional, open-label, repeat-dose, multicenter extension of the Core Phase. The trial will include up to an 8-week Screening Period and a 52-week Double-blind Treatment Period in the Core Phase and 52 weeks of open-label HZN-825 treatment in the Extension Phase. During the Core Phase, participants will be screened within 8 weeks prior to the baseline (Day 1) Visit. Approximately 135 participants who meet the trial eligibility criteria will be randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio on Day 1 to receive HZN-825 300 mg QD, HZN-825 300 mg BID or matching placebo orally for 52 weeks using the following 2 stratification factors: 1. Concomitant use of approved IPF therapy (i.e., nintedanib or pirfenidone): yes or no 2. Forced vital capacity (FVC) % predicted at Baseline: ≥70% or <70% Participants who complete the 52-week Double blind Treatment Period of the Core Phase of the trial will be invited to extend their participation in the 52-week Extension Phase of the trial.
The long term goal of this study is to increase genetic understanding of IPF to enable the development of an effective drug for IPF that can improve the lives of those living with the condition.
This is a non-interventional cohort study using existing administrative data from the U.S. Medicare program. This study has two objectives: - Identification of adherence trajectories of nintedanib among Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) patients. - Understanding characteristics of patients within each nintedanib adherence trajectory among IPF patients.
This is a Phase 1A, first in human, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, dose escalation study of PMG1015 in healthy adult volunteers. PMG1015 is a monoclonal antibody, being developed as a novel therapeutic treatment for patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This study aims to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and immunogenicity of PMG1015 after Single ascending doses (SAD).
This trial will study the safety and efficacy of intravenous infusion of cultured allogeneic adult umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis