Active clinical trials for "Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive"

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disorder characterized by acute exacerbations that contribute to physical impairment and increased healthcare use and costs. Given the increasing burden of this disease in terms of morbidity, disability, mortality and costs, innovative care models centered on patients and aiming at improving quality and comprehensiveness of care are needed. Effective implementation and evaluation of chronic disease management - integrated care(CDM-IC) programs, in the real world context is of great importance. Aim of the pilot study: To conduct a pilot study assessing the acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of a community-based CDM-IC program for COPD patients residing in the canton of Valais. Design: The evaluation plan of this study will combine both quantitative (controlled before-after study design) and qualitative methods (focus groups with COPD patients and practicing healthcare professionals). Setting: French-speaking part of the canton of Valais. Patients: 50 adult (>35 years) COPD patients GOLD stage I (symptomatic) - IV of the disease, non-institutionalized and residing in the canton of Valais. The control group of patients will be constituted of age and gender-matched COPD patients from the Swiss COPD cohort study. Measures: Quantitative part: Primary outcomes: Generic and disease-specific health-related quality-of-life and all-cause hospitalizations (past 12 months) Other outcomes: Processes of care Patients' assessment of how care is congruent with the Chronic Care Model (PACIC instrument) Measure of self-efficacy (intermediary outcome) 6-minutes walking test, nb of COPD exacerbations, % of current smokers Healthcare utilization: unscheduled ambulatory care visits Care satisfaction Measures of the process of implementation of the intervention Qualitative part: At 12 months: conduct of two focus groups of participating COPD patients, and of two focus groups of participating healthcare professionals.

Initiatives aimed at reducing Emergency Department (ED) wait times and improved community health initiatives are major priorities in Canada. Three of the most common chronic diseases worldwide are Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). These diseases are on the rise and currently cost the Canadian health care system billions of dollars every year including the cost of hospitalizations and ED visits. The existing health care system does not have the resources and manpower to effectively care for these patients in the future. Paramedics are currently employed to provide Emergency Medical Services in remote, rural and urban settings in Canada. They are highly trained health care practitioners that are mobile in the community and currently work in a physician medically delegated act model and therefore are positioned to take on new collaborative roles to deliver patient care in the community setting. Increased community paramedic care could decrease the utilization of the health care system resources for patients with chronic disease. Using a randomized control trial design we will attempt to answer the question of whether whether non-emergency community paramedics conducting home visits to undertake assessments and evidence-based treatments of patients in partnership with family doctors will decrease the rate of patient hospitalization.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory (lung) disease that makes it harder to breathe over time. To date, there is no cure for COPD, but it can be managed when diagnosed and proper medical care is provided. The purpose of this study is to determine if diagnosis and guided therapy with the use of spirometry is related to better patient outcomes (the condition of a patient's health) compared to usual care which may or may not include the use of spirometry. Spirometry is a standardized test used in medical practice that measures how much air your lungs can hold and how forcefully you can breathe out. For this study, the investigators will compare two groups: 1) intervention (treatment) group and 2) usual care group (control). The intervention group will have a spirometry test and the results will be provided to the primary care physician. The usual care group will not initially have a spirometry test. Both groups will be followed for outcomes.

To determine if an early assisted discharge program for acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), with telemonitoring and telephone control, is equally effective and more efficient in terms of use of health care resources, that a home care provided by hospital respiratory nurses and pulmonologists.

This is a double-blind, single dose (four inhalations), four-way cross over study in healthy subjects that will assess the systemic pharmacokinetics (PK) and systemic pharmacodynamics (PD) of Fluticasone Furoate, (FF), Umeclidinium, (UMEC) and Vilanterol (VI). Study drug will be delivered through a novel single-step activation dry powder inhaler (NDPI) which has a two strip configuration. The NDPI will be configured with different combinations of each compound and also a new blend of UMEC/VI inhalation powder within a single strip of the NDPI device. Study drug will be administered through the inhaled route to healthy subjects in single doses (four inhalations). Each subject will receive treatment in a randomized order Treatment A FF (400 microgram [µg]) and UMEC (500 µg)/VI (100 µg), Treatment B UMEC (500 µg) and VI (100 µg), Treatment C FF (400 µg) and VI (100 µg) and Treatment D FF (400 µg) and UMEC (500 µg) over four treatment periods. Each treatment period will be separated by a washout of 7 to 21 days. After the four treatment periods, a follow up visit will take place 7 to 21 days following the final dose of study medication and the maximum duration a subject will be involved in the study is eighteen weeks. Pharmacokinetics will be assessed by the measurement of plasma and urine concentrations of FF, UMEC and VI. Safety and PD will be monitored using blood glucose, serum potassium, heart rate, 12-lead ECGs and clinical laboratory tests. Plasma samples for PK will be collected throughout the study, urine, blood glucose, serum potassium, heart rate, 12-lead ECGs and clinical laboratory tests will be assessed on Day 1 only. AEs will be assessed throughout the study.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a stay at moderate altitude on exercise performance of patients with chronic obstructive lung disease.

The purpose of this study is to determinate whether inspiratory muscle training (IMT) associated with a conventional respiratory rehabilitation program is more effective than a conventional respiratory rehabilitation program alone,on Dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) subjects with a normal maximum inspiratory pressure (IP > 60 cmH2O).

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and potential impact of an eight week program of meditation on expiratory time, anxiety and dyspnea in people with COPD.

Exercise is a cornerstone of pulmonary rehabilitation in the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Although researchers have shown numerous benefits with exercise in COPD patients, most studies have only looked at exercise tolerance and psychological outcomes following training. COPD is characterised by persistent inflammation that can cause progressive decline in lung function and multisystemic complications. This inflammation can be amplified in patients when they suffer acute exacerbations. There is a wellknown relationship between exercise, immune function and risk of infection. Exercise has also been shown to have an antiinflammatory effect when performed regularly. There is a lack of research looking into the inflammatory or immune response to exercise in patients with COPD. The exercise within this study will be individually tailored to patients with COPD based on their validated 6 minute walk test (6MWT) but the protocol will involve interval exercise that has been used previously. This type of exercise is considered most appropriate for research into mechanisms of benefit because it maintains the exercise training effects of other modalities (e.g. continuous low intensity aerobic exercise) while avoiding the occurrence of limitations to exercise in people with lung problems (e.g. dynamic hyperinflation). It also closely mirrors daily activity of someone with COPD. The investigators want to explore the effects of exercise specifically on immune function in 15 people COPD and compare any changes to 15 Controls. By better understanding the mechanisms of how exercise affects inflammation, the investigators could eventually design better Pulmonary Rehabilitation interventions, especially for those most at risk.

The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of a rehabilitation protocol based on individualized combined eccentric and concentric cycle ergometer training compared to classical concentric cycle training among patients with either coronary artery disease (CAD) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study will therefore evaluate the efficacy of combined eccentric/concentric training on physical capacity and overall autonomy, and will analyse the adaptive mechanisms with regard to both adaptation to cardiac and muscular effort and tolerance.