Innate Immune Responses in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
- Registration Number
- NCT00826163
- Lead Sponsor
- Mahidol University
- Brief Summary
We hypothesize that ongoing and more severe airway inflammation in COPD may result from the impairment in activation of innate immune response
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
- clinical diagnosis of COPD or asthma
- a ratio of prebronchodilator FEV1 to forced vital capacity (FVC) equal to or less than 0.70
- postbronchodilator FEV1 > or = 50% predicted
Exclusion Criteria
- Exacerbation
- systemic corticosteroids
- DM, HIV and autoimmune disease
- immunosuppressive therapy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description stable COPD Budesonide Postbronchodilator FEV1\> or = 50% predicted Asthma Budesonide Postbronchodilator FEV1 \> or = 50% predicted
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sputum IL-8, IL-17 2 WEEKS
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The expression of NF-kappa B in sputum macrophages 2 WEEKS
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Kittipong Maneechotesuwan
🇹🇭Bangkoknoi, BKK, Thailand