Longparenchym: emfyseem COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Emphysema
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - COPD Gold I-IV with emphysema on CT thorax - Willful patient - Age 18-75 years - COPD set according to the GOLD criteria; FEV1 / FVC ratio 10 pack / years - Radiologically determined emphysema - Able to undergo a CT scan - Able to undergo lung function examination - Prepared to prick blood - Able to undergo respiratory condensate collection
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Unstable cardiac situation - (active) malignancy - Interstitial lung disease - Status after lung surgery (lobectomy/pneumonectomy) - Pregnancy - Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (MZ is allowed, but PI*ZZ, PI*Z/zero and PI*zero/zero is not allowed)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary objective: - Correlation of pDES level with CT-longdensitometrie | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary objectives: - Correlation of pDES level with PWV - Correlation of pDES level with lung function tests - Correlation of pDES level with blood biomarkers - Correlation of pDES level with copper concentration in exhalation vapor condensate - Correlation of pDES level with degree of vascular calcification at the site of the carotid siphon artery - Correlation of other biomarkers with each other, CT-lung densitometry, PWV, lung function tests and degree of vascular calcification. the a. carotis siphon | — |
Countries
Netherlands