Eosinophilia and parasitic infestations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease EosinophiliaParasitic infestations; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Eosinophilia; Parasite

• Registration Number: TCTR20191129002
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2019-10-31
• Study Start: 2019-11-29
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 107

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of COPD
2. Age 40 years or older
3. Smoking history more than 10 pack-years

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of COPD exacerbation in the past 3 months
2. Other chronic respiratory diseases such as interstitial pulmonary fibrosis or bronchiectasis
3. Inability to perform spirometry
4. Inability to perform stool examination and complete blood count
5. Inability to walk
6. Diagnosis of asthma-COPD overlap
7. Undergoing tracheostomy tube
8. Use of mechanical ventilation
9. Treatment with systemic corticosteroid in the past 6 weeks.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of eosinophilia At first visit Number (%) of patients who have blood eosinophil count >2%, >=100 cells/uL, and >=300 cells/u

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of parasitic infestations At first visit Number (%) of patients who have intestinal parasite