Status:
UNKNOWN
The Difference in Heat Transport Characteristics of the Heart and Lung Meridians
Lead Sponsor:
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
35-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Although some important progresses were made in the field of the meridian research, no breakthroughs have been achieved. Besides,there are some problems in meridian researches. Particularly, previous ...
Detailed Description
This study will include 40 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 80 healthy adults. Infrared thermal imaging(ITI) examination will be adopted to assess the heat transport char...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria for COPD
- Patients should meet the above diagnostic criteria, and the severity of COPD is in the stage of GOLD 2 or 3 based on pulmonary function testing;
- COPD patients in the stable phase, who present with mild symptoms of cough, expectoration and short breath;
- 35 ≤ age ≤75 years, male or female;
- Patients have clear consciousness and could communicate with others normally;
- Patients could understand the full study protocol and have high adherence.Written informed consent is signed by themselves or their lineal kin.
- Inclusion criteria for health volunteers
- Healthy volunteers who could provide a recent medical examination report to confirm they have not any cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, hematological, endocrine and neurological disease;
- 35 ≤ age ≤75 years, male or female;
- Participants have clear consciousness and could communicate with others normally;
- Participants could understand the full study protocol and have high adherence .Written informed consent is signed by themselves or their lineal kin.
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria for COPD
- Patients who fail to meet the diagnostic criteria for COPD, or COPD patients in the phase of acute exacerbation;
- Patients have the following complications, which includes pneumonia, bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis, active tuberculosis, pneumothorax, chest trauma, tumors of the lung or thorax, and other confirmed respiratory diseases;
- Patients have concomitant conditions of heart diseases, such as chronic stable angina pectoris (CSAP);
- Patients have serious concomitant conditions and fail to treat them effectively, such as diseases of the digestive, urinary, respiratory, hematological, and nervous system;
- Patients have mental illness, severe depression, alcohol dependence or history of drug abuse;
- Pregnant or lactating patients; Patients are participating in other trials.
- Exclusion criteria of health volunteers
- Participants have mental illness, severe depression, alcohol dependence or history of drug abuse;
- Pregnant or lactating participants ;
- Participants are participating in other trials.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04046588
Start Date
October 1 2019
End Date
December 1 2021
Last Update
March 6 2020
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the Third affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical university
Hanzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310000