Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. FEV1.0/FVC70%below after bronchodilator 2. not receiving any treatment of inhaled steroid, long-term b stimulant, and/or anti-cholinergic agent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. any disease with possible air flow limitation defined as below 2.defined as below; bronchial asthma, diffuse pan bronchitis, sinobronchial syndrome, bronchial ectasis, tuberculosis, pneumoconiosis, lymphangioleiomyomatosis, congestic heart failure, and interstitial pneumonia detected by chest Xray 3. contraindication to SFC treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| inspiratory capacity | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) subjective dyspnea 2)spirometry 3)R5, R20, R5-R20, and X5 on oscillation 4)Total lung capacity and emphysema lung volume on inspiratory phase expiratory phase by chest tomograpghy 5) subanalysis of lung hyperinflation and subjective dyspnea in both responder and non-responder for SFC | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Respiratory Medicine