Active clinical trials for "Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive"

The purpose of this study is to determine whether roflumilast can improve metabolic profile and reduce visceral adiposity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Objective: Determine whether treatment of perceived stress, anxiety, and depression with anti-depressant therapy improves dyspnea scores, 6-minute walk (6MW) distance and quality of life (QoL) in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and ILD (Interstitial Lung Disease) undergoing pulmonary rehab. The study is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study to assess the effect of an SSRI on 6MW, dyspnea scores, and QoL in COPD and ILD patients undergoing pulmonary rehab. Thirty subjects that carry an ICD-9 code diagnosis of COPD and/or ILD and CES-D (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression) score of > 16 will be recruited from Duke Pulmonary Rehab. Multivariable regression models will be constructed to evaluate the relationship between perceived stress, anxiety, and depression with adjustments by race, gender, age, BMI and GOLD score. A multivariable regression model will be constructed to assess whether treatment of perceived stress, depression, and anxiety with antidepressant therapy (sertraline) is an effect modifier on 6MW distance and dyspnea scores in patients with COPD or ILD who are enrolled in pulmonary rehab. Descriptive statistics will be used to examine the socio-demographic characteristic data. Student t-tests will be performed to assess group differences in continuous data. Categorical variables will be examined using the Pearson's Chi-Squared test.

CHF6297 is a potent and selective inhibitor of human MAP kinase p38 being developed as an anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of inflammatory airways diseases. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of single and repeat doses of CHF6297 as dry powder formulation in healthy subjects and in COPD patients. This study is the first administration in humans. The study will comprise four parts: Part 1 will consist of two cohorts of healthy male subjects to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of Single Ascending Dose (SAD) of CHF6297. Part 2 will consist of four cohorts of healthy male subjects to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) of CHF6297. Part 3 will consist of one cohort of COPD patients to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a repeat dose of CHF6297 Part 4 will consist of one cohort of healthy subjects to assess the anti-inflammatory effect of a repeat dose of CHF6297 after LPS challenge.

This study will test whether daily use of azithromycin will reduce the rate of exacerbations and improve lung ventilation and perfusion assessed by XE-MRI. The sensitivity of XE-MRI to detect COPD progression will be compared with standard clinical assessment measures including standard lung function tests, 6 minute walk test, and patient reported quality of life.

The purpose of the present study is to demonstrate the higher efficacy of small particles Foster® 100/6 (two puffs b.i.d.) versus large particles Symbicort® 200/6 (two inhalations b.i.d.), in terms of residual volume reduction over a 12-week treatment period in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients.

The aim of this study is to compare two methods of delivery of noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV). Since patient compliance and mechanical characteristics of the delivery devices are two fundamental variables in the success of NIV during acute respiratory failure, our hypothesis is that an improved patient-ventilator interface may improve the efficacy of therapy.

The purpose of this study to determine the safety and effectiveness of a mechanical device to remove carbon dioxide from the blood of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)when they are hospitalized in the intensive care unit for exacerbation of their condition.

This is a two-part study conducted at multiple centers, of navarixin (SCH 527123, MK-7123) in participants with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Part 1 of the study is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, rising-dose study consisting of four treatment groups enrolled in three cohorts. The duration of treatment, for each cohort, will be a 2-week run-in period, followed by a 12-week double-blind treatment period. Treatment initiation for each cohort was staggered by 4 weeks to allow for safety assessment prior to use of higher doses of navarixin. Part 2 of the study will be a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, parallel group study consisting of four treatment groups enrolled as one cohort. The duration of treatment will consist of a 2-week run-in period, followed by a 12-week double-blind treatment period.

Safety and efficacy (measured by spirometry) of UK-432,097 administration will be tested in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ODSH, when added to conventional treatment, is more effective in treating COPD exacerbations than conventional therapy alone.