Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Disease
Conditions
Keywords
lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, smokers, non-smokers
Brief summary
The purpose of this protocol is to obtain biologic samples from the blood and lungs from patients with lung diseases in order to study the causes and indications of these disorders, learn how these lung disease manifest and progress, and how the lung disease can be treated.
Detailed description
The lung diseases are disorders associated with functional and/or structural derangements to the alveolar structures, airways, pulmonary blood vessels, pleura and/or mediastinum. The purpose of this protocol is to obtain biologic materials from the blood and lungs from these patients in order to: (1) develop an understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of these disorders; and (2) identify individuals who will be suitable candidates for other protocols such as those involving investigational new drugs. As such, this protocol is part of the infrastructure for all of our human lung-related studies such as genomic/gene expression studies of airway epithelium and alveolar macrophages in all individuals with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), asthma, bronchogenic carcinoma, and pulmonary fibrosis compared to normal non-smokers and smokers, and studies of mediators in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. This protocol, to be carried out at Weill Cornell Medical College - Qatar and Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar, parallels a similar approved protocol IRB #0005004440, entitled, Evaluation of the Lungs of Individuals with Lung Disease with Segmental Bronchopulmonary Lung Lavage, Bronchial Brushing, and Bronchial Wall Biopsy, ongoing at Weill Cornell Medical College - New York.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
Hamad Medical Corporation
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion/
Exclusion criteria
for Part A * Must provide informed consent * Males and females, age 18 years and older * Evidence of lung disease by at least one of the following: 1. symptoms consistent with pulmonary disease; 2. chest X-rays and/or chest CT consistent with lung disease; 3. pulmonary function tests consistent with lung disease; 4. lung biopsy consistent with lung disease; 5. family history of lung disease; 6. diseases of organs with known association with lung disease; and 7. individuals suspected of having lung disease based on history and/or physical examination * Undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy as dictated by their standard clinical care
Countries
Qatar
Outcome results
None listed