Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - COPD (GOLD I-IV); - Current or ex-smoker; - Age >18 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - COPD patients planned for pulmonary rehabilitation or who recently participated in a rehabilitation program in the previous 6 months; - Investigator*s uncertainty about willingness or ability of the patient to comply with the protocol requirements; - Participation in any other study involving investigational exercise training, nutritional or pharmacological intervention; - Oral glucocorticoid use; - Recent exacerbation ( 20 grams alcohol/day; - Intake of resveratrol containing dietary supplements;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome of this study is: High sensitivity systemic inflammation (CRP) as a clinical marker of systemic inflammation via blood sampling. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes of this study are: Proposed mechanisms of action: 1. Quadriceps metabolism and mitochondrial function via vastus lateralis muscle biopsy and muscle cross-sectional area; 2. Adipose tissue inflammation via abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue biopsy (macrophage infiltration, adipocytes size, inflammatory and metabolic gene expression); 3. Systemic inflammatory (IL-6, TNF-a, leptin and adiponectin) and oxidative stress markers, cellular redox status and glutathionylation of haemoglobin via blood sampling; 4. Lipid profile (triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, apoA1, apoB100) via blood sampling; 5. Insulin sensitivity: Homeostatis Model Assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index (blood); General markers of body composition and health status known to be affected by CRP: 1. Body fat mass and distribution: Whole-body fat mass (DXA scan and anthropometric measurements) and visceral fat (DXA scan); 2. Quadriceps function by leg dynamometry (Biodex); 3. Blood pressure and heart rate (hematometer); 4. Physical activity level | — |
Countries
Netherlands