Health Condition 1: J44- Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of 40â??66 age groups, irrespective of gender; (2) Stable mild to moderate COPD patients who had given written informed consent to participate in the study; (3) Ambulatory and cooperative.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients below the age of 40 years and above 66 years; (2) Patients with any respiratory tract infection during the past 4 weeks; (3) Patients with chronic or acute diseases known to be associated with elevated oxidative stress (liver diseases, renal diseases, heart diseases, thyroid disorders, coagulation disorders, hematologic problems, diabetes mellitus, acute respiratory distress syndrome, any CNS disorder etc.; (4) patients who were hypersensitive to any of the conventional COPD drugs; (5) Patients have taken antioxidants and vitamins supplements in the last 4 weeks; (6) pregnant/ lactating females; (7) severe and very severe cases were not enrolled in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pulmonary functionsincluding FVC%, FEV1% and their ratios (FEV1/FVC) %, PEF%, and FEF 25-75% values were measured on 0 day and after 12 weeks.Timepoint: base line and 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. oxidative stress markers [(Thiobarbituric acid reactive-substances (TBARS) and Protein carbonyl (PC) content)] 2. antioxidants markers [(Catalase (CAT), Glutathione peroxidase (GPx), Superoxide dismutase (SOD), Reduced glutathione (GSH), Vitamin C, and vitamin E)] 3. inflammatory marker [(Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and Interleukin-6, (IL-6)]Timepoint: at base line and 12 weeks | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
zagazig university hospital