Interestitial Pneumonia(IP)
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are clinically or pathologically diagnosed Interstitial Pneumonia(IP) with the ATS/ERS criteria. 2. Patients who agree to participate in the study with the written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who diagnosed COPD or Bronchial Asthma. 2. Patients with uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, arrhythmia, or cerebrovascular disease. 3. Patients with skeletal of joint disease and cannot walk. 4. Patients with cognitive impairment or mental disorder and are regarded as impossible to answer the questionnaire of this study. 5. Patients who have experienced a IP exacerbation within the past one month. 6. Any other cases who are regarded as inadequate for the study enrollment by the investigators.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation of 6MWT score and 4MGT score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation of 4MGT and following items 1. Patient profile(age, sex, Height, Body weight, BMI, smoking history, Classification of IP, and treatment) 2. Patients' vital signs(pulse rate, blood pressure, respiration rate, SpO2) 3. Arterial blood gas analysis(pH, PaO2, PaCO2) 4. Pulmonary function(FVC, FEV1.0, DLCO) 5. Muscle weakness(grip, triceps) 6. Skeletal muscle mass index(SMI) 7. Total modified-Medical Reserch Council(mMRC) dyspnea scale score 8. Total St. George's Respiratory Questionaire (SGRQ) score, and each component score (symptom score, activity score, and impact score) 9. Total COPD Assessment Test(CAT) score 10. Physical Activities | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital Department of Respiratory Medicine