A prospective observational study on mechanism of pulmonary fibrosis and a signature molecule based on pathology of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Interstitial lung diseases
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000041871
- Lead Sponsor
- Kochi Medical School, Kochi University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1. Cases not possible to cooperate with ex aminations such as pulmonary function t ests. 2. Cases with active respiratory infectio n. 3. Cases in which informed consent was obt ained for this study. 4. Cases judged by the attending physicia n to be an ineligible.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The differences in subsets and activation of T cells, B cells, macrophages, and granulocytes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and peripheral blood is compared with or without pulmonary fibrosis. Investigate the relationship between such deviation on cellular subsets and/or activation with later prognosis of ILD patients at 12 months.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method