COPD, Emphysema
Conditions
Keywords
Emphysema, COPD, lung sounds, vibration response imaging
Brief summary
Assessment of regional contribution of different areas of the lung to its integrated function is often required, such as prior to lung resection in the presence of tumor or emphysema. This assessment is derived from the proportion of zonal radionuclear perfusion or ventilation. The investigators hypothesized that lung VRI may provide an alternative approach to assess regional lung function.
Detailed description
Patients diagnosed with moderate-to-severe COPD by lung function studies and clinical evaluation presented in stable clinical condition and were evaluated by lung sound recordings and quantitative V/Q lung scintigraphy. Regional signals (percentage of lung sounds) for left and right lungs were compared with the corresponding regional count percentages of each radionuclide scan, by V/Q scan regions of interest.
Interventions
Observational study - no intervention. Patients underwent VRI recordings and routine V/Q scan.
Sponsors
Deep Breeze
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patient is able to read and understand the Informed Consent Form and he/she will provide written Informed Consent. * Male or female in the age range of 18-85 years. * The patient will undergo V/Q scan (up to ONE WEEK from the VRI recording) * The patient presented for evaluation of COPD. * Body Mass Index \>21.
Exclusion criteria
* Unstable clinical status such as fever, acute shortness of breath, cough, hemoptysis, cheat pain, or acute chest illness. * Chest wall deformation; * Spine deformation (including severe scoliosis); * Hirsutism; * Potentially contagious skin lesion on the back; * Skin lesion that would interfere with sensor placement; * Any additional chronic lung disease of any findings such as past tuberculosis, visualized on CXR. 8\. Previous resection lung surgery and history of lung tumor; 9. Cardiac pacemaker or implantable defibrillator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Comparison of regional lung vibration energy with regional lung function | — | To map regional lung vibration energy in patients with emphysema by using the lung image generated by the VRI system and compare findings to distibution of perfusion and ventilation in standard V/Q scans |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation of vibration lung sound energy with regional lung functions by V/Q scan | — | Evaluate if the regional vibration energy is correlated with regional lung functions, as assessed by V/Q scan |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed