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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