Differences of Small Airways Function Between Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) and Ast… (NCT03563001) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Differences of Small Airways Function Between Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) and Asthma-copd Overlap(ACO)
China80 participantsStarted 2018-06-20
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to research the differences of small airways function between subjects with diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap(ACO).The assessment of quality of life is also carried out through questionnaires.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 80 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Male or female patients 18 to 80 years-old.
* A diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Disease(GOLD 2018) guidelines are recruited to the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease group.A diagnosis of asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap according to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Disease(GOLD 2018),Global Initiative for Asthma(GINA 2018) and Spanish COPD Guidelines(GesEPOC 2017) are recruited to the asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap group.
* Willing and able to provide written informed consent.
* Willing and able to attend all study visits and adhere to all study assessments and procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Severe comorbidities including unstable cardiac or pulmonary disease or any other medical conditions including unstable ischemic heart disease,unstable cardiac arrhythmia or heart failure,life threatening arrhythmias,etc.
* Recent history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation requiring hospitalization or need for increased treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease within 6 weeks.
What they're measuring
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Differences of maximum expiratory flow rate at 75% of vital capacity(MEF75) between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap