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Markers for emphysema versus airways disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Topic: Respiratory
Subtopic: Respiratory (all Subtopics)
Disease: Respiratory
Respiratory
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Registration Number
ISRCTN44642272
Lead Sponsor
niversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)
Brief Summary

1. 2012 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22441733 2. 2016 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27230444

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To use CT scanning to identify patients with COPD with predominant airway wall changes
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Development of new diagnostic tools and to new therapies for COPD<br>2. Understanding differences in pattern of inflammation and genetic predisposition
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