A multi-centre study comparing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Patients with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis only (IPF) and patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE)Respiratory
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN28134901
- Lead Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 275
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients with a definitive diagnosis of interstitial lung disease by a pulmonologist and confirmed by high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT)
2. Passed the health insurance review to pay for the anti-pulmonary fibrosis medications
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients not fulfilling the criteria of interstitial lung disease
2. Patients not having health insurance to cover anti-fibrotic medications
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method