idiopathic chronic fibrosing interstitial pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with idiopathic chronic fibrosing interstitial pneuonia according to ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT IPF guideline 2018 and/or ATS/ERS IIP statement 2013 2. No lung infection and acute exacerbation within 3 months 3. Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Concomitant malignancy (eligible if cured) 2. Impossible to undergo pulmonary function tests 3. On long-term oxygen therapy (eligible ambulatory oxygen only)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relationship between lung microbiome and time to respiratory hospitalization. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Relationship between lung microbiome and time to progression. 2. Characteristics of lung microbiome in patients with idiopathic chronic fibrosing interstitial pneumonia. 3. Relationship between lung microbiome and FVC % predicted. 4. Relationship between lung microbiome and PaO2. 5. Relationship between lung microbiome and KL-6. 6. Relationship between lung microbiome and decrease in FVC % predicted. 7. Relationship between lung microbiome and time to acute exacerbation. 8. Relationship between lung microbiome and causal microbe in patients who are hospitalized due to pneumonia or bronchitis. 9. Relationship between lung microbiome and time to death. 10. Characteristics of lung microbiome at acute exacerbation. 11. Relationship between lung microbiome and cytokines in BALF. 12. Relationship between cytokines in BALF and FVC % predicted, PaO2, KL-6, time to progression, time to respiratory hospitalization, time to acute exacerbation, and time to death. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology