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

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    Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

    Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 08041