Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Kyoto University Hospital Clinical Research Center for Medical Equipment Development
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients whose FEV1.0% is less than 70%, or clinically diagnosed as emphysema or chronic bronchitis 2. Smoking: 20 pack-year or greater 3. Patients who use diaries to record daily symptoms
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients whose primary symptom is associated with bronchial asthma 2. Patients with malignant neoplasms or having histories of malignant diseases within 5 years 3. Patients with cerebrovascular diseases or having histories of cerebrovascular diseases 4. Patients having histories of aspiration pneumonia within 2 years 5. Patients taking dopaminergic drugs or ACE inhibitors 6. Patients treated with cardiac pacemakers 7. Patients with apparent dementia (MMSE < 20) 8. Patients who have difficulties in conducting spirometry 9. Patients who declined to participate in the study 10. Patients who were judged as inappropriate to be enrolled by the doctor in charge
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exacerbation, decline of lung function, and progression of emphysema based on CT images within one year categorized by swallowing function at the start point | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relationship between COPD staging and swallowing function | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactShigeo Muro
Kyoto university Respiratory Medicine
Outcome results
None listed