COPD - obstructive lung disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study the COPD subjects must meet all of the following criteria: * >40 years * Spirometry confirmed diagnosis of COPD (i.e. post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Use of anti-coagulation, aspirin or platelet function inhibitors, with the exception of cyclooxygenase inhibitors (e.g, carbasalate calcium, acetylsalicylic acid) * Asthma * Chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel diseases , systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) * Malignancies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1/2) Platelet activation: platelet expression of the platelet activation marker CD62P (P-selectin) and binding of fibrinogen to the activated fibrinogen receptor (*IIb*3) at baseline and upon stimulation with different platelet agonists. 3) Platelet-monocyte complexes. 4) Tissue factor (TF) triggered thrombin generation. 5) Soluble (plasma) markers of platelet activation and inflammatory cytokines. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Please see the section primary study parameters | — |
Countries
The Netherlands