systemische inflammatie chronic bronchitis/emphysema COPD
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ·Stable chronic heart failure patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF 15 and LVEF > 50%) ·Outpatients ·NYHA class I-IV ·18 years and older ·Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ·Patients who do not meet the inclusion criteria ·Patients who are not able to cooperate or undergo pulmonary function tests ·Other diseases that can lead to obstructive lung function: asthma, cystic fibrosis ·Disorders/diseases that can lead to restrictive lung function: oPulmonary: lung surgery (lobectomy/pneumectomy), parenchymal neoplasms, interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, pneumoconioses, lung abscess, lobar pneumonia, post-infectious scarring, atelectasis, radiation fibrosis oPleural: diffuse pleural thickening, mesothelioma, pleural effusion, pneumothorax oNeuromuscular diseases: ALS, poliomyelitis, myopathy, bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis, high spinal cord lesions, myasthenia gravis oAbdominal: obesity (BMI > 35) oPericardial: major pericardial effusion oLarge mediastinal processes oCollagenvascular diseases ·Malignancy with bad prognosis (survival
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary study parameters/outcome of the study: 1) Lung function abnormalities in stable CHF, 2) COPD prevalence, under- and overdiagnosis, 3) systemic inflammation (hs-CRP, leukocytes, platelets, fibrinogen, TNF-a, IL-6). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters/outcome of the study: 1) Predictors of COPD in CHF, 2) systemic inflammation after conventional COPD treatment: hs-CRP, leukocytes, platelets, fibrinogen, TNF-a, IL-6, 3) association between inflammatory markers and various patient characteristics, 4) lung function abnormalities after conventional COPD treatment, 5) Quality of life and dyspnoea before and after conventional COPD treatment. | — |
Countries
Netherlands