Status:
UNKNOWN
Assessment of Severity and Prognosis in Elderly Patients With COPD and Complex Chronic Comorbidities
Lead Sponsor:
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Conditions:
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
Cigarette smoking, the major risk factor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), causes systemic effects, such as systemic cellular and humoral inflammation, that could substantially contrib...
Detailed Description
The investigators will recruit 100 outpatients, heavy smokers (20 pack/years), older than 65 years, diagnosed with COPD. COPD is defined by presence of fixed airflow limitation: post-bronchodilator fo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Caucasians
- Age \> 65 years
- Smoking history \> 20 pack/years (current or former smokers)
- Diagnosis of COPD according to GOLD 2010
- Stable condition
Exclusion
- History of bronchial asthma
- Other chronic diseases such as interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP), pulmonary tuberculosis, cystic fibrosis
- Malignancies for which patient is being treated with radiotherapy or chemotherapy
- Acute events and/or hospitalization within 12 weeks prior to screening
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01893918
Start Date
March 1 2011
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
July 9 2013
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Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena
Modena, Italy, 41100