Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Men and women over 20 years old. 2. Patients with COPD. 3. Ex-smokers. 4. Patients who agreed to participate in this study with written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Post-bronchodilator FEV1 below 15% and over 45% predicted value. 2. Total lung capacity less than 100% predicted value. 3. Residual volume less than 175% predicted value. 4. Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity of less than 20% of the predicted value. 5. Unstable cardiac conditions. 6. Presence of giant bullae. 7. Active infection. 8. Patients who can not safely undergo bronchoscopy due to unstable breathing.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of gas exchange at targeted and residual lobes by ETO2, oxygen uptake, ETCO2, and carbon dioxide discharge during bronchoscopic lung volume reduction procedures. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlations between ETO2, oxygen uptake, ETCO2, carbon dioxide discharge and other study parameters. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
St. Marianna University School of Medicine Division of Respiratory Medicine, Depar tment of Internal Medicine