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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)EDAECOPDNCT01460082

Endothelial Dysfunction in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

An observational study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Inflammatory Disease, run by LudwLudwig Boltzmann Institute for COPD and Respiratory Epidemiology at 1 site in Austria.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to determine a possible association between the clinical entity of exacerbation, markers of systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in patients with COPD. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
How many people
29 participants
Where
1 siteAustria
Study dates
Aug 2008to Sep 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with COPD diagnosed according to standard criteria in the state of acute exacerbation

Who may be able to join

  • presence of COPD according to standard criteria
  • acute exacerbation of COPD according to recommended international criteria
  • over 40 years of age
  • history of at least 10 py

Who cannot join

  • pneumonia
  • history or signs of congestive heart failure,
  • acute myocardial infarction
  • thoracotomy incl. resection of lungtissue
  • interstitial lung disease
  • acute or chronic renal failure
  • active malignancy
  • autoimmune disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Austria1 site
  • 1.Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for COPD, Otto-Wagner Hospital

    Vienna, State of Vienna, 1140

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About this study

Official title: Endothelial Dysfunction and Systemic Inflammation in Patients With Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

The purpose of the study is to determine a possible association between the clinical entity of exacerbation, markers of systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in patients with COPD.

Read the detailed description

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs; however, there is cumulating data suggesting that the inflammatory reaction associated with COPD is not restricted to the lungs but has systemic effects. Patients with COPD have increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The suspected link between increased cardiovascular mortality and systemic inflammation is endothelial dysfunction, which in turn is caused by impaired activity of NO. Endothelial dysfunction has been demonstrated in patients with COPD. Furthermore there is a close correlation between endothelial dysfunction in coronary and peripheral vessels, which allows assessing flow-mediated dilation (FMD) in the brachial artery via high resolution ultrasound as an early predictor of atherosclerosis. Moreover, systemic inflammatory markers correlate with endothelial dysfunction in patients with stable COPD.

Exacerbations of COPD are episodes of worsening symptoms characterized by increased airway and systemic inflammation. If systemic inflammation is a cause of endothelial dysfunction in COPD, endothelial function would be suspected to be further impaired during exacerbation and recover thereafter. The purpose of this study is to determine a possible association between the clinical entity of exacerbation, markers of systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in patients with COPD.

Keywords
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute exacerbation, endothelial dysfunction, flow mediated dilation, systemic inflammation
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01460082
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ExacerbationThe study sample will consist of patients admitted to the hospital because of an acute exacerbation of COPD

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. change of endothelial dysfunction (impaired vasomotor reactivity due to shaer stress) confirmed by non-invasive measurement of flow mediated dilation (FMD) 6-8 weeks after acute exacerbation of COPD

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6-8

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. change of systemic inflammation 6-8 weeks after COPD-exacerbation confirmed by inflammatory markers such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), fibrinogen levels, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels

    Measured: baseline, week 6-8

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Oct 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2008
  3. Primary completionSep 2010
  4. Study completionSep 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
29 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01460082
Sponsor's protocol ID
EDAECOPD
Acronym
EDAECOPD
Status last verified
Mar 2014
First submitted
25 Oct 2011
Last updated
12 Mar 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Inflammatory Disease, run by LudwLudwig Boltzmann Institute for COPD and Respiratory Epidemiology at 1 site in Austria.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Mar 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Austria. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

change of endothelial dysfunction (impaired vasomotor reactivity due to shaer stress) confirmed by non-invasive measurement of flow mediated dilation (FMD) 6-8 weeks after acute exacerbation of COPD (time frame: Baseline, Week 6-8). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Mar 2014.

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