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Forced oscillation technique: a novel method to monitor sarcoidosis

Conditions
interstitial lung disease
sarcoidosis
10024967
Registration Number
NL-OMON56906
Lead Sponsor
Sint Antonius Ziekenhuis
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
170
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with sarcoidosis

Exclusion Criteria

age < 18 years
Pregnancy
Breast feeding

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>FOT-parameters:<br /><br>• Respiratory resistance (Rrs)<br /><br>• Airway resistance (Raw)<br /><br>• Respiratory reactance (Xrs)<br /><br>• Resonance frequency (Fres)<br /><br>• Reactance area (AX)<br /><br><br /><br>Compared to regular examinations:<br /><br>- Spirometry<br /><br>- Diffusion capacity<br /><br>- Body box<br /><br>- HRCT<br /><br>- Clinical parameters</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>• Evaluation form for patients:<br /><br>o VAS cough<br /><br>o VAS dyspnea<br /><br>o VAS comfort<br /><br>o General procedure rating and feedback<br /><br><br /><br>• Evaluation form for pulmonary function laboratory technician<br /><br>o Duration of the procedure<br /><br>o Was it possible to perform pulmonary function tests and/or FOT?<br /><br>* No: why not?<br /><br>• Cough<br /><br>• Dyspnea<br /><br>• Energy<br /><br>* Yes:<br /><br>• rate the quality: bad - mediocre - sufficient - good<br /><br>• Number of attempts<br /><br>• Variance between multiple measurements<br /><br>• Medical conclusion based on pulmonary function</p><br>
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