Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.He or she has to have the diagnosis of COPD. 2.more than 10 years smoking story 3.The current treatment should be continued more than 3 months 4.In pulmonary lung function test,FEV1/FVC less than 60% and FEV1 more than 1.5L 5.In arterial blood gas analysis PaCO2 more than 45mmHg and pH more than 7.30 6.clinicaly stable for more than 4 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.The patiens whose FEV1/FVC improved more than 15% with short acting bronchodailative agents. 2.current-smoker 3.The patients complicated with sleep apnea syndrome 4.patients taking regular systemic steriods 5.pneumothorax within 6 months 6.patients complicated with other choronic pulmonary syndromne 7.patients complicated with severe heart failure 8.patients complicated with infection and malignant diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood carbon dioxide level | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lung function(FEV1, FEV1/FVC) 6 minutes walk test Health related QOL The numbers of events of acute deterioration | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kyoto University Graduated School of Medicine Depatment of respiratory medicine