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Filter by:This is a multi-centered, randomized, controlled study to assess the efficacy, indications and adverse reactions of combined administration of nebulized amikacin in patients with acute exacerbation of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis and to evaluate whether inhaled antibiotics are more likely to cause bacterial resistance.
The effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in patients with bronchiectasis (BC) is not sufficiently studied. The aim of this study is to assess the clinical and biological response of a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program (PRP) for 12 weeks in BC vs PRP plus hyperproteic oral nutritional supplement enriched with beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB). Methods: single center randomized controlled trial, parallel treatment design: Participants will be randomized assigned either will receive (n=14) PRP for 60 minutes, two supervised sessions per week in the hospital and one unsupervised session at home vs PRP (n=14) plus ONS (one can per day). Outcome assessments will be performed at baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks: 1.- effort capacity –cardiopulmonary exercise test-, 2.- body composition (anthropometry, lean body mass by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and bioimpedance, phase angle), 3.- peripheral muscle strength (dynamometry and respiratory -PEM (maximum expiratory pressure)and PIM (minimum expiratory pressure)-), 4.- spirometry, 5.- respiratory symptoms (bronchorrhea, dyspnoea, exacerbations),6.- level of physical activity (IPAQ questionnaire plus objective physical activity (WGT3X)), 7.- quality of life (QOL-B-Spain) , 8.-psychological symptoms (HASD) and 9.- biological markers of inflammation (leptin, adiponectin, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, ultrasensitive C-reactive protein, GPR55 (G protein-coupled receptor 55) RNAm (messenger ribonucleic acid) expression in white blood cells) and oxidation (total antioxidant capacity, superoxide dismutase activity, 8-iso-prostaglandin F2a, Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances).
From the British Thoracic Guidelines1 and a PUBMED search there are no randomised controlled trials exploring optimum antibiotic duration for chest infections. The standard course of intravenous antibiotics for exacerbations of bronchiectasis is 14 days. This is a preliminary open labelled study to assess whether it is feasible to stop treatment earlier (day 8 or day 11) if the bacterial load is low or absent at days 7 or day 10 (it takes 24 hours for the results to be processed). All patients will therefore have a minimum of 7 days intravenous antibiotics. The intravenous antibiotic chosen is routinely used for exacerbations in bronchiectasis. Our hypothesis is that patients could have personalised treatment and be able to stop antibiotics when the sputum bacterial load is low (<10^6 colony forming units/ml (cfu/ml)).
Haemoptysis is the coughing up of blood originating from the respiratory tract. It is a common and worrying clinical symptom which can be due to different aetiologies including lung cancer, tuberculosis, COPD, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, acute bronchitis or unknown origin (cryptogenic haemoptysis). Epidemiology and optimal diagnostic approach are largely unclear. Aims of this study are to define current epidemiology and to provide the best diagnostic approach by providing a diagnostic algorithm.
Bronchiectasis is a persistent and frequently progressive condition characterized by dilated and thick-walled bronchi retaining sputum. The main symptoms of bronchiectasis are cough and chronic sputum production. Until now, most patients with non-CF bronchiectasis receive inhaled tobramycin every other month, by use of a nebulizer. However, this delivery system has several disadvantages, like a low lung deposition and pollution with tobramycin in the surrounding environment. With an efficient dry powder inhaler (DPI), a three to six fold higher lung deposition compared to a nebulizer can be obtained. Therapy with a DPI is also less time consuming compared to nebulisation. We will investigate dry powder tobramycin (DP tobramycin) in a novel device in patients with non-CF bronchiectasis. The main objectives of this study are to investigate the pharmacokinetic properties of DP tobramycin at different dosages together with the local tolerability of DP tobramycin via the Cyclops® at different dosages.
Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis is characterized by irreversible dilatation of the medium-sized bronchi as a result of airway injury due to recurrent or chronic inflammation and infection. Bronchiectasis airways are often colonized with bacterial species. Infections of the airways are thought to play an important role in bronchiectasis exacerbation. The non-specific prevention of recurrent airway infections by immunostimulating agents has gained growing scientific interest. OM-85, consisting extracts of eight kinds of bacteria important in respiratory infections, has shown the benefit for significantly reducing the incidence of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this study is to investigate the PReventive effect of OM-85 on Bronchiectasis Exacerbation in Chinese patients (iPROBE). This study is designed as a prospective randomised double-blind placebo-controlled multi-centred trial.
We aim at investigation the impact of chronic air pollution exposure on non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis outcome.
Study design: a randomized, crossover trial. Each patient performed three different airway clearance techniques (Autogenic drainage, slow expiratory with glottis opened in lateral posture [ELTGOL], temporary- positive expiratory pressure [T-PEP] with not similar autonomy degree in a randomized order. Each technique were applied in 3 sessions during one week at alternate days (Monday /Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday). The time spent in each bronchial session was 40 minutes. Seven days were the wash-out time period between the different techniques.
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of 28 day oral administration of BAY85-8501 versus placebo in subjects with non-CF Bronchiectasis (BE). The secondary objectives are to examine the effect of BAY85-8501 on pulmonary function, biomarkers of inflammation and tissue damage, and the impact on overall health and perceived well-being and to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of BAY85-8501.
Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis patients (and controls) were recruited for the study. The investigators' aim was to study the relevance of clinical parameters in terms of underlying disease severity, proteolysis and inflammation in a diverse non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis population.