Status:

UNKNOWN

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) as a Biomarker in Immune-mediated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Conditions:

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Systemic Sclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Aim: to investigate the role of inflammation and auto-immunity in pulmonary arterial hypertension by using the profile of volatile organic compounds. Hypothesis: first, the investigators hypothesize ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • PAH-CTD patients, inclusion criteria:
  • classification as definite systemic sclerosis or systemic lupus erythematosus according to respectively the ACR-EULAR criteria (16) and SLICC criteria (17)
  • minimal age of 18 year
  • diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension: mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) of ≥25 mmHg, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) ≤15 mmHg, and a pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) ≥240 dynes.s.cm-5 measured by right heart catherization.
  • IPAH patients, inclusion criteria:
  • diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension: mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) of ≥25 mmHg, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) ≤15 mmHg, and a pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) ≥240 dynes.s.cm-5 measured by right heart catherization.
  • no family history of PAH
  • triggering factor is excluded: connective tissue disease, drugs or toxins, human immunodeficiency virus, congenital heart disease, portal hypertension, schistosomiasis (2)
  • minimal age of 18 year
  • SSc and SLE (CTD) patients without PAH, inclusion criteria:
  • classification as definite systemic sclerosis or systemic lupus erythematosus according to respectively the ACR-EULAR criteria (16) and SLICC criteria (17)
  • minimal age of 18 year
  • no signs of PAH at screening visit

Exclusion

  • active or treated malignancy
  • tuberculosis or hepatitis B/C infection in case of start immunosuppressive therapy
  • need to start immediately with therapy
  • already use of immune suppression

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03819777

Start Date

March 1 2018

End Date

January 31 2023

Last Update

September 8 2021

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Maastricht University Medical Center

Maastricht, Netherlands