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Alveolar-capillary Reserve After Exercise in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (COP-DTPA)

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interventions
Other: Acute exercise bout on visit 2 and 3
Registration Number
NCT06287476
Lead Sponsor
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Brief Summary

It is unknown whether individuals with COPD exhibit abnormal alveolar-capillary breaching during exercise, and whether this contributes to exertional dyspnoea. The aim of this study is to investigate whether individuals with COPD exhibit an abnormal increase in alveolar-capillary breaching during exertion, as indicated by an increase alveolar-capillary permeability with a concomitantly exacerbated increase in lung tissue mass.

Detailed Description

It is unknown whether individuals with COPD exhibit abnormal alveolar-capillary breaching during exercise, and whether this contributes to exertional dyspnoea. The aim of this study is to investigate whether individuals with COPD exhibit an abnormal increase in alveolar-capillary breaching during exertion, as indicated by an increase alveolar-capillary permeability with a concomitantly exacerbated increase in lung tissue mass. The study participants include a control group and a group with COPD (GOLD I-III). Participants are undergoing three study days: (1) Measurement of maximal aerobic capacity and lung function test, (2) lung tissue mass and alveolar-capillary permeability is measured at rest and again 2 hours later, immediately after the participant has exercised on a bicycle ergometer and (3) supine cardiac output and pulmonary capillary blood volume will be measured at rest and immediately after exercise.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
32
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control GroupAcute exercise bout on visit 2 and 3This arm consist of only healthy participants (age (+/- 3 years) and sex matched to the COPD group), which will undergo three study visits
COPD groupAcute exercise bout on visit 2 and 3This arm consist of only COPD patients, which will undergo three study visits
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rest-to-exercise pulmonary DTPA clearance change after exercise in COPD vs. controlsMeasured at study day 2

The physiological change from rest to exercise in DTPA clearance

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pulmonary DTPA clearance at rest in COPD vs. controlsMeasured at study day 2

Pulmonary DTPA clearance measured by pulmonary DTPA clearance at rest

Rest-to-exercise change in lung tissue mass in COPD vs. controlsMeasured at study day 2

The physiological change from rest to exercise in lung tissue mass measured by low-dose CT-scan

Pulmonary DTPA clearance after exercise in COPD vs. controlsMeasured at study day 2

Pulmonary DTPA clearance measured by pulmonary DTPA clearance after exercise

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Center For Physical Activity Research, Rigshospitalet

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Copenhagen, Denmark

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