Airway damage in chemical injuries. Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients who had a documentary exposure to mustard gas in the Iran-Iraq war; their disease severity were as following based on spirometric: moderate 50<FEV1<65 or severe 40<FEV1<50; absence of contraindications spirometry (recent MI ?hemoptysis, cerebral arterial aneurysm or aortic, pulmonary embolism, uncontrolled blood pressure, recent pneumothorax, no doubt surgery/recent thoracic, recent eye surgery, recent stroke); non-availability in another research study at a same time; no coagulation disorders; exclusion criteria: smoking; the incidence of pneumonia during the study; the incidence of transfusion reaction; other medical condition (cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes); visiting less than 2 times.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in breathing and respiratory capacity. Timepoint: 2 month. Method of measurement: spirometry test, kit, molecular assay. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Treatment of damaged airway. Timepoint: 1 years. Method of measurement: spirometry test and kit. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences