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Disturbed Blood Flow Induces Endothelial Dysfunction in Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interventions
Other: oxygen
Other: retrograde flow
Registration Number
NCT03004352
Lead Sponsor
University of Split, School of Medicine
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to determine if increased retrograde shear would further deteriorate the already impaired vascular function in severe COPD patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria
  • COPD
  • chronic hypoxemia
Exclusion Criteria
  • an acute exacerbation, active respiratory infection or infection of other localisation 6 weeks prior to the visit
  • relevant coexisting lung disease such as interstitial lung disease, cancer, renal failure, thromboembolic disease or major cardiovascular event during the previous year
  • informed consent not provided or inability to comply with the study protocol

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
normoxemic COPD-control with oxygenoxygenCOPD patients with normalized arterial oxygen saturation.
normoxemic COPD-retrograde flow with oxygenoxygenRetrograde flow was induced in COPD patients with normalized arterial oxygen saturation.
hypoxemic COPD-retrograde flowretrograde flowRetrograde flow was induced in hypoxemic COPD patients.
control subjects-retrograde flowretrograde flowRetrograde flow was induced in control subjects.
normoxemic COPD-retrograde flow with oxygenretrograde flowRetrograde flow was induced in COPD patients with normalized arterial oxygen saturation.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from Baseline Brachial Artery Diameter at 10, 20 and 25 minutes0,10, 20 and 25 minutes
Change from Baseline Microparticle Count at 20 minutes0 and 20 minutes
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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