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Filter by:The purpose of this study it to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the 20 mL BLVR System in patients with advanced upper lobe predominant emphysema.
In the present study inflammatory mediators will be isolated in induced sputum and exhaled breath condensate and will be correlated with particulate matter measured in these samples.Particulate matter will be assessed by partcle size distribution method and shape analysis. The aim of the study is to perform biological monitoring in environmental and occupational diseases in a non invassive fashion.
This study assessed the safety/tolerability of 28 days of treatment with NVA237 100 µg and 200 µg once a day, compared to placebo in patients with moderate or severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
The purpose of this trial is to study the effect of megestrol acetate in the gain of body weight in patients with severe Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in order to improve the survival of the patients.
This is a multicenter, Phase IIIb, randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, parallel-group, comparative study. The objectives of this study are: 1. To compare the efficacy of tiotropium 18 mcg once daily plus Formoterol Fumarate Inhalation Solution (FFIS) 20 mcg twice daily to tiotropium 18 mcg once daily. 2. To obtain safety data on the use of tiotropium 18 mcg once daily plus FFIS 20 mcg twice daily compared to tiotropium 18 mcg once daily.
The purpose of this protocol is to obtain biologic samples from the blood and lungs from patients with lung diseases in order to study the causes and indications of these disorders, learn how these lung disease manifest and progress, and how the lung disease can be treated.
This study will assess the efficacy and safety of glycopyrronium bromide (NVA237) in patients with stable COPD, in comparison to an active comparator.
Dietary magnesium (Mg) intake has been shown to be independently related to lung function, airway reactivity, and respiratory symptoms in the general population. Inhaled Mg and IV Mg administration have been shown to promote bronchodilation and to improve lung function in asthmatic patients. Some studies have suggested that COPD patients exhibit decreased body levels of Mg. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of acute IV Mg loading on parameters of respiratory function and maximal exercise capacity of stable COPD patients.The study hypothesis is that Mg administration will be associated to improvements on airflow and vasodilation leading to improvements of pulmonary function and exercise performance.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the practice of singing for a long period of time on pulmonary function data, quality of life, and dyspnea sensation of patients with COPD in stable clinical conditions. As singing is a type of respiratory training, the study hypothesis is that singing would improve maximal respiratory pressures, dyspnea sensation, and overall quality of life of these patients.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of combined treatment with Symbicort and Spiriva, in terms of improvement of lung function, symptoms and inflammatory markers, in patients with severe COPD.