Status:
COMPLETED
Multiple Breath Washout as a Method for Diagnosing Lung Diseases
Lead Sponsor:
Wissenschaftliches Institut Bethanien e.V
Collaborating Sponsors:
Boehringer Ingelheim
ndd Medizintechnik AG
Conditions:
Pulmonary Fibrosis
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Comparison of the new multiple-breath washout method (ndd Medizintechnik Zürich, Trueflow™/Truecheck™) with established methods of lung function diagnostics in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibro...
Detailed Description
This diagnostic, prospective, clinical study aims to investigate whether the lung function data measured with the EasyOnePro®LAB device correlates with the lung function data from established measurem...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 18 years
- existing consent
- confirmed diagnosis of one of the following diseases
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), confirmed according to the guidelines
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with/without emphysema
- bronchial asthma
- or patients who are admitted with suspected cardiopulmonary dysfunction (e.g. with unclear dyspnoea) and in whom there is no evidence of cardiopulmonary dysfunction during the diagnostic process (comparison group of "healthy" patients).
- Indication for routine performance of the following pulmonary function tests during the current inpatient stay: Whole Body Plethysmography \& Diffusion Capacity of the Lung (single-breath)
Exclusion
- Age \< 18 years
- Simultaneous presence of at least two of the following diseases (IPF, COPD/emphysema, asthma, pulmonary arterial hypertension)
- any medical, psychological or other condition that restricts the patient's ability to give informed consent for voluntary participation in this trial
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 21 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06179342
Start Date
June 21 2021
End Date
March 1 2024
Last Update
May 7 2024
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Wissenschaftliches Institut Bethanien e.V.
Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 42699