Status:
UNKNOWN
Low-dose CT for Diagnosis of Pneumonia in COPD Exacerbations and Comparison of the Inflammatory Profile.
Lead Sponsor:
Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Collaborating Sponsors:
Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Conditions:
COPD Exacerbation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Brief Summary
\* Hypothesis: There is an underdiagnosis of pneumonia in COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) exacerbations which could be demonstrated by performing low-dose chest CT. Differences in the inf...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA
- clinical and spirometric diagnosis of COPD.
- for study group: clinical symptoms of exacerbation and infection of low airway.
- Signed informed consent.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA
- No acceptance of informed consent.
- The STUDY GROUP: treatment with antibiotic more tan 2 days before consultation.
- Another entity known pulmonology other than COPD (non-obstructive disorders, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease patients, severe pulmonary hypertension, hypoventilation).
- Chronic treatment with oral corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drug.
- severe organ comorbidity such as cancer in advanced or terminal phase, pulmonary tuberculosis with important involvement, severe pneumoconiosis.
- Severe alteration of nutritional status.
- Heart disease evolved.
- Limitation for understanding the study (including psychiatric disorder, language problem, social or cultural differences, etc.).
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02264483
Start Date
September 1 2014
End Date
June 1 2016
Last Update
August 31 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 08041