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Filter by:Patients with COPD (chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema) are known to be at an increased risk of heart disease and death due to heart attacks. There are several possible reasons for this, one of which is an increased tendency of the blood to clot, that can give rise to blood clot formation in the coronary arteries, and lead to heart attack. Medications such as Aspirin and another new blood thinning tablet called Ticagrelor are already used for patients with heart attacks. Given that patients with COPD are at higher risk of heart attack, the investigators wish to see if these tablets that can prevent blood clot formation in heart arteries might also prevent heart attacks happening in COPD patients. The investigators hope to understand the effects by measuring clotting and inflammation in the blood. All patients will be followed up for 6-months. In addition the investigators wish to study COPD patients who do not have a high risk of developing future heart problems using the QRISK score to study their well being over a 1 year period to see if they might also benefit from blood thinning medications.
Regular physical activity has been found to be important in maintaining health and well-being in people with COPD. The purpose of this study is to test new technology and health coaching aimed to help people with COPD become more physically active in their daily lives.
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate lung function and health related quality of life (HRQoL) after 84 days of treatment with a single inhaler triple therapy combination of FF/UMEC /VI [100/62.5/25 microgram (mcg)] once daily via ELLIPTA® compared with a multiple inhaler combination therapy of Symbicort Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) (budesonide/formoterol 320/9 mcg) twice daily plus Spiriva HandiHaler (tiotropium 18 mcg) once daily. The study will inform healthcare providers that subjects can be effectively and safely switched to FF/UMEC /VI single inhaler therapy from a multiple inhaler triple therapy regimen of Symbicort MDI and Spiriva Handihaler. Eligible subjects will enter a 4-week run-in period during which they will be administered budesonide/formoterol (320/9 mcg) twice daily plus tiotropium (18 mcg) once daily plus placebo via ELLIPTA. Following the run-in period, subjects will be randomized to receive one of the following study treatments for 84 days: 1) FF/UMEC /VI 100/62.5/25 mcg via ELLIPTA once daily in the morning plus two inhalations of placebo to match budesonide/formoterol via MDI, twice daily plus placebo to match tiotropium via HandiHaler once daily in the morning or 2) Budesonide/formoterol 320/9 mcg via MDI, twice daily plus tiotropium 18 mcg via HandiHaler once daily in the morning plus placebo via ELLIPTA once daily in the morning. Subjects will then enter a one week follow-up period. The total duration for a subject in the study will be approximately 17 weeks. ELLIPTA is a registered trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies.
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate lung function and health related quality of life (HRQoL) after 84 days of treatment with a single inhaler triple therapy combination of FF/UMEC/VI [100/62.5/25 microgram (mcg)] once daily via the ELLIPTA™ compared with a multiple inhaler combination therapy of Symbicort Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) (budesonide/formoterol 320/9 mcg) twice daily plus Spiriva HandiHaler (tiotropium 18 mcg) once daily. The study will inform healthcare providers that subjects can be effectively and safely switched to FF/UMEC/VI single inhaler therapy from a multiple inhaler triple therapy regimen of Symbicort MDI and Spiriva Handihaler. Eligible subjects will enter a 4-week run-in period during which they will be administered budesonide/formoterol (320/9 mcg) twice daily plus tiotropium (18 mcg) once daily plus placebo via ELLIPTA. Following the run-in period, subjects will be randomized to receive one of the following study treatments for 84 days: 1) FF/UMEC/VI 100/62.5/25 mcg via ELLIPTA once daily in the morning plus two inhalations of placebo to match budesonide/formoterol via MDI, twice daily plus placebo to match tiotropium via HandiHaler once daily in the morning or 2) Budesonide/formoterol 320/9 mcg via MDI, twice daily plus tiotropium 18 mcg via HandiHaler once daily in the morning plus placebo via ELLIPTA once daily in the morning. Subjects will then enter a one week follow-up period. The total duration for a subject in the study will be approximately 17 weeks. ELLIPTA is a registered trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies.
COPD is a progressive disease characterized by increasing obstruction to airflow and the progressive development of respiratory symptoms including chronic cough, increased sputum production, dyspnea and wheezing. Once-daily triple therapy of an Inhaled Corticosteroid/ Long-acting Muscarinic Receptor Antagonists/ Long Acting Beta-Agonist (ICS/LAMA/LABA) that is combination of FF/UMEC/VI in a single device is being developed with the aim of providing a new treatment option for the management of advanced COPD. The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate lung function and health related quality of life (HRQoL) after 84 days of treatment with a single inhaler triple therapy combination of FF/ UMEC/VI once daily via the ELLIPTA® dry powder inhaler (DPI) compared with tiotropium once daily via HANDIHALER®, in subjects with COPD. Subjects will be randomized 1:1 to receive FF/UMEC/VI or tiotropium in the morning for 84 days. Subjects will also receive albuterol/salbutamol as a rescue therapy throughout the study. Approximately 848 subjects with advanced COPD will be enrolled in the study. The total study duration will be approximately 17 weeks including, 4-week run-in period, 12-week treatment period and a 1-week follow-up period. ELLIPTA is a registered trademark of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) group of companies. HANDIHALER and RESPIMAT are registered trademarks of Boeringher Ingelheim.
For patients admitted to the medical ward, it is usually difficult to predict if their clinical condition will deteriorate, however subtle changes in vital signs are usually present 8 to 24 hours before a life-threatening event such as respiratory failure leading to ICU admission, or unanticipated cardiac arrest. Such adverse trends in clinical observations can be missed, misinterpreted or not appreciated as urgent. New continuous and wearable 24/7 clinical vital parameter monitoring systems offer a unique possibility to identify clinical deterioration before patients progress beyond the point-of-no-return, where adverse events are inevitable. The WARD-COPD project aims to determine the number and duration of cardiopulmonary micro events during the first 4 days after hospital admission with Acute Exacerbation of COPD. We will also test the server installation, develop a database of core data and assess the frequency of artefacts and failure to capture the continuous monitoring signal.
The study is a 44 weeks, prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, parallel group two-center trial. Forty patients are recruited among the outpatients of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) clinic, Hospital of South West Jutland and Lillebælt Hospital according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The patients are randomized to receive liraglutide 3 mg per day (initial dose 0.6 mg, increasing by 0.6 mg weekly until 3 mg is reached) or placebo. At baseline, after four weeks (assessment of the acute effect of liraglutide), 20 weeks, and 40 weeks (assessment of the combined effect of liraglutide and weight loss) and at week 44 (assessment of the weight-loss after discontinuation of liraglutide) the patients are assessed by physical examination, carbon monoxide (CO) diffusion test, pulmonary function test, biomarkers of inflammation (CRP, interleucine-6 (IL-6), monocyte chemitactic protein-1 (MCP-1)), Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)/PET-CT scan of the lungs, 6-minute walking test, respiratory polygraphy and validated questionnaires including basic dyspnea index, transition dyspnea index, COPD Assessment Test (CAT)-score, short-form-36 (SF-36) and Epworth Sleepiness Score.
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a home-based exercise training program in COPD patients who have completed a pulmonary rehabilitation.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [COPD] is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality worldwide. COPD is characterized by persistent progressive airflow limitation that adversely affects the ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) matching and mechanics of the respiratory muscles and leads to hypoventilation and reduced gas transfer. COPD was identified as a significant comorbidity associated with increased incidences of postoperative pulmonary complications and prolonged hospital stay. MgSO4 either intravenous or inhalational has been shown to promote bronchodilation and to improve lung function in asthmatic patients. MgSO4 either intravenous or inhalational has been shown to promote bronchodilation and to improve lung function in asthmatic patients. Administration of MgSO4 in patients with stable COPD was associated with reduced lung hyperinflation and improvement of respiratory muscle strength. This randomized control trial is designed to assess the effect of intravenous MgSO4 infusion on oxygenation and pulmonary mechanics and incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications and length of hospital stay in patients with COPD undergoing cancer larynx surgery.
High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) has been shown to improve oxygenation and facilitate weaning in hypoxemia patients. Some clinical studies show the benefits of using HFNC in COPD patients, including reducing dead space and work of breathing. However, no clinical study has been to investigate the value of HFNC in weaning COPD patients from invasive ventilation. Thus, we proposed a randomized controlled trial to compare the use of HFNC and noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in weaning COPD.