Status:

RECRUITING

Respiratory and Cardiovascular Alterations in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Conditions:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Moderate

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Severe

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Brief Summary

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of disability and death worldwide. People with COPD often have cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) that are associated with increased risk for ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 40 years and older
  • Smoking index of 10 pack-years and more
  • Newly diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) 30-79 percent of predicted and forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity ratio (FEV1/FVC) less than 70 percent of predicted.

Exclusion

  • Active lung infection
  • Present or previously treated lung cancer
  • Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
  • Diagnosed interstitial lung disease
  • Previously diagnosed asthma
  • Diagnosed chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure
  • Treatment with systemic glucocorticoids
  • Unstable ischaemic heart disease
  • Pregnancy
  • Present cardiac arrhythmias
  • Uncontrolled arterial hypertension
  • Dementia and other mental states that determine patient's inability to consent
  • Other medical conditions that in the opinion of the investigator disqualify the subject for inclusion

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 15 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06072690

Start Date

April 15 2021

End Date

August 31 2026

Last Update

September 3 2025

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Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Kaunas, Lithuania, 44307