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Health-related Quality of Life and Comorbidities in Danish Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - a Nationwide Follow-up

Completed
Conditions
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Registration Number
NCT02818712
Lead Sponsor
Aarhus University Hospital
Brief Summary

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive lung disease with a high mortality. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is impaired in patients with IPF. Little is known about the properties of recently developed HRQL questionnaires and about the longitudinal changes in HRQL, including factors with an impact on HRQL. Comorbidities have an impact on patients with IPF, but reports differ in incidence and prevalence. The impact of comorbidities on HRQL and disease progression has only been studied sparsely. Also, the association between biomarkers and disease progression need to be examined further.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  1. A clinical diagnosis of IPF
  2. Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Clinical, radiological or histological findings inconsistent with a diagnosis of IPF
  2. Inability or unwillingness to adhere to the study
  3. Active on lung transplantation list

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Health-related quality of lifeBaseline, 2 weeks, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months

Changes in King's Brief Interstitial Lung Disease questionnaire

Number and type of comorbiditiesChange/incidence at 6 months, 12 months, 24 months and 36 months

Incidence of new comorbidities after 6 months, 12 months, 24 months and 36 months

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
6-minute walk testBaseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months

Change in 6-minute walk test

Lung function testsBaseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months

Change in diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide

Disease progressionBaseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months

Changes in use of supplementary oxygen

Progression in serum/plasma biomarker levelsBaseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months

Increase or decrease in serum/plasma biomarker levels

Health-related quality of lifeBaseline, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months

Changes in University of California San Diego Shortness Of Breath Questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Aarhus University Hosptial

🇩🇰

Aarhus C, Denmark

Gentofte Hospital

🇩🇰

Hellerup, Denmark

Odense University Hospital

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Odense, Denmark

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