Status:

COMPLETED

Small Intestinal Absorption in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cor Pulmonale

Lead Sponsor:

Jens Rikardt Andersen

Conditions:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Cor Pulmonale

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Aim: To investigate whether patients with pulmonary hypertension have reduced absorption capacity compared to COPD patients without cor pulmonale potentially due to venous obstruction in the portal ve...

Detailed Description

Background: Cor pulmonale is a common complication to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and may result in increased pressure in the inferior caval vein and stasis of the liver. The chronic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A diagnosis of COPD
  • Clinically stable = Unchanged medication for COPD for at least 6 months

Exclusion

  • Unable to understand Danish
  • Other clinically important heart-disease than chronic right heart changes presumably due to lung disease
  • Clinically significant gastro-intestinal or kidney disease
  • Diabetes
  • Treatment with corticosteroids for at least 6 months.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03243994

Start Date

February 1 2016

End Date

October 1 2016

Last Update

August 9 2017

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