Research to Evaluate a Possible Relation Between Values Obtained After Processing CT Images, Lung Function Tests and the Experience of the Patient During an Exacerbation in COPD Patients.

NCT ID: NCT01684384

Last Updated: 2014-12-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

53 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-30

Study Completion Date

2014-09-30

Brief Summary

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In this study the consequences of exacerbations will be visualized by high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan at functional residual capacity (FRC) and total lung capacity (TLC) as taken during an episode of exacerbation and after recovering. Changes in HRCT based airway dimensions and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) -based resistance values will be correlated with changes in patient reported outcomes (PROs) and lung function tests recorded at the same time.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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No treatment

CT-scans will be taken in the study. The EC of the University hospital antwerp considers this as an intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Functional Respiratory Imaging

Intervention Type RADIATION

HRCT scan at FRC and TLC as taken during an episode of exacerbation and after recovering.

Interventions

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Functional Respiratory Imaging

HRCT scan at FRC and TLC as taken during an episode of exacerbation and after recovering.

Intervention Type RADIATION

Other Intervention Names

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HRCT scan

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female, ≥ 40 years old
* COPD as defined by the global Initiative on obstructive lung disease4
* Post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC \< 70% AND post-bronchodilator FEV1 \<80%pred as documented in the last 5 years.
* Smoking history of at least 10 pack-years
* At entry in the study experiencing an exacerbation defined as an acute change in the patient 's baseline dyspnea, cough, and/or sputum that is beyond normal day to day variations, and that necessitates the administration or doubling of systemic corticosteroid treatment.
* Patients must be able to understand and complete protocol requirements, instructions, questionnaires and protocol-stated restrictions.
* Written and signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or lactating females
* Patient diagnosed with asthma
* Patient with pneumonia as defined radiologically at the start of the exacerbation
* Patient with a history of or presence of lung cancer
* Patient with an indication for non-invasive ventilation
* Patient unlikely to comply with the protocol or unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study.
* Patient who received any investigational new drug within the last 4 weeks prior to visit 1.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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FLUIDDA nv

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Wilfried De Backer, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital, Antwerp

Huib AM Kerstjens, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Medical Center Groningen

Emiel FM Wouters, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Maastricht University Medical Center

Massimo Pistolesi, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Florence

Locations

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Antwerp University Hospital

Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium

Site Status

University of Florence

Florence, , Italy

Site Status

University Medical Center Groningen

Groningen, , Netherlands

Site Status

Maastricht University Medical Center

Maastricht, , Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium Italy Netherlands

Other Identifiers

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FLUI-2011-79

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id