Status:

UNKNOWN

Role of NLRP3 Inflammasone and Hypoxia in the Severity of Osteoporosis in Patients With Bronchiectasis

Lead Sponsor:

Chun-Hua Wang, MD

Conditions:

Bronchiectasis Adult

Osteoporosis, Osteopenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Brief Summary

The objectives of this research grant are to determine the association of hypoxia with the severity of osteoporosis in the patients with bronchiectasis and whether the mechanism of inflammation is tri...

Detailed Description

80 patients with proven bronchiectasis, diagnosed by high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), will be recruited from our outpatient clinic of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital with written informed cons...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • willing to sign a written consent form
  • Male and female subjects with bronchiectasis diagnosed by high-resolution computed tomography
  • willing to accept 6-minute exercise pulmonary function test and blood draw
  • Men and women over the age of 20
  • Has undergone chest computed tomography and bone density examination in the recent five years

Exclusion

  • pregnant women or lactating women
  • asthma, lung resection history before the screening period
  • active Tuberculosis infection
  • Have received oral steroid treatment within 30 days
  • current acute attack or clinical symptoms instability of bronchiectasis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 21 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03467035

Start Date

December 21 2017

End Date

June 30 2019

Last Update

March 15 2018

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, 333