Assessment of the Degree of Pneumonia Underdiagnosis in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbations Using Chest Low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) and Comparison of Inflammatory Profile Between the Two Entities
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 150
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Number of patients with an exacerbation of their disease who have a Pneumonia diagnosed by low dose - CT (not detected by chest X-Ray).
研究概览
简要总结
* Hypothesis: There is an underdiagnosis of pneumonia in COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) exacerbations which could be demonstrated by performing low-dose chest CT. Differences in the inflammatory profile in sputum and blood in patients with and without pneumonia can be seen.
* Objective: To assess the degree of underdiagnosis of pneumonia in COPD exacerbations, using chest low-dose CT and to compare clinical and inflammatory differences in blood and sputum between patients with and without pneumonia.
*Material and Methods: Prospective observational study including 75 patients with the diagnosis of COPD at the time of an exacerbation and with criteria for a respiratory tract infection. At the time of inclusion clinical features, blood and sputum analysis, chest X-ray and chest low-dose CT are performed. The investigators divide the patients into two groups according to the existence of pneumonia and the inflammatory pattern in blood (inflammatory markers) and sputum (cell populations and inflammatory markers) is compared between the two branches.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Control
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 85 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- 未提供
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
Number of patients with an exacerbation of their disease who have a Pneumonia diagnosed by low dose - CT (not detected by chest X-Ray).
时间窗: 1 year and a half
次要结局
未报告次要终点