View clinical trials related to Sarcoidosis.
Filter by:The purpose of the study is to evaluate the accuracy of the current diagnostic criteria of cardiac sarcoidosis.
Background: This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of thoracic computerized tomography (CT) which is a noninvasive method making the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. Material-Method: The data of 816 patients who received endobronchial ultrasonography (EBUS) for mediastinal lymph node sampling and were subjected to other methods were retrospectively analyzed. 192 patients (sarcoidosis: 62, non-sarcoidosis) were included in the study. The thoracic CT findings of the patients were compared in terms of mediastinal lymph node and pulmonary parenchymal involvement.
In sarcoidosis, over activity of parts of the immune system drives the accumulation of granulomas (collections of immune cells) in affected parts of the body. To facilitate development of effective and safe treatment options in the future it will be vital to understand how and why the immune system becomes over active. The aim of this research is to work towards this goal by studying cells of the immune system and the molecular pathways inside these cells that control how they behave. This will be achieved by analysing patterns of proteins and RNA (the code used to tell cells which proteins to produce) in immune cells present in blood samples and tissue biopsies from people with sarcoidosis.
An observational study aiming to assess the serological profile of SARS-Cov2 patients with systemic diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren syndrome, sarcoidosis, inflammatory myopathies, Behçet's disease, Rheumatoid arthritis and Spondyloarthritis
This study aims to see if people's health related quality of life (how they feel about their health) changes over a 12 week period if they do not receive any change in their medicines. The investigators would like people to complete four questionnaires then repeat them after three months. The investigators need to do this to in order see what difference they should expect to detect if they give people treatment that works.
The study will measure airway inflammation in probable idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and sarcoidosis as well as in healthy volunteers. This can help understand the molecular basis of these diseases, why these diseases happen, and what makes patients develop lung fibrosis. These insights should one day help to monitor patients and aid in their diagnosis and treatment.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of inspiratory muscle training program in inspiratory muscle endurance, breathlessness, inspiratory muscle strength, functional capacity and quality of life in patients with interstitial lung disease. Patients are evaluated before the inspiratory muscle training and after 8 weeks of training.
Sarcoidosis causes many disabling symptoms, including fatigue, muscle weakness, and exercise limitations. Physical activity programs have been shown to improve physical performance and decrease fatigue in sarcoidosis. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate (1) the effect of continuous activity monitoring using an electronic activity tracker (AT), compared to controls, and (2) the effect of additional personal coaching on exercise performance and fatigue of sarcoidosis patients. Method: This prospective, randomized clinical trial included 54 sarcoidosis patients who received an AT (Group Ia: 27 with coaching and Group Ib: 27 without). Exercise capacity and fatigue scores (Fatigue Assessment Scale) were evaluated at baseline and after three months. A historical group of sarcoidosis patients (Group II; n=41) from an earlier study who did not follow a physical activity program served as controls.
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown cause histologically characterized by noncaseating granulomas. Genetic factors affect disease course, which is highly variable and difficult to predict. This study aims to evaluate the predictive value of ACE and HLA genotypes on disease severity and progression in Danish patients with sarcoidosis.
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