J84.1
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients 21 through 75 years of age with diagnose of IPF based on diagnostic criteria of “An Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Statement: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Evidence-based Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management”. The duration of the disease should be more than three months, bilateral predominantly basilar inspiratory crackles should be present. In addition, the following functional abnormalities should be present: dyspnea, vital capacity of no more than 80 percent of the predicted value, single-breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLCO) less than 80 percent of the predicted value.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any one of the criteria below makes the patient non-eligible for enrolment into the study: 1. HIV positivity 2. Hepatitis B or C positivity 3. Tuberculosis 4. Autoimmune or systemic diseases 5. Pregnancy 6. liver, renal or other organ/system failure(s) 7. Sepsis 8. Cancer 9. Younger than 21 years and older than 75 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary end points are the following: the adverse events, the changes in vital capacity and DLCO between baseline and month 6, 12. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Chest X-ray and CT scan at baseline, 6 and 12 months, and mortality during 12 months | — |
Countries
Belarus
Contacts
The Rupublican Research and Practical Centre for Pulmonology and TB