Active clinical trials for "Lung Diseases, Interstitial"

This was a cross-sectional observational study to evaluate the prevalence and predictive factors of SDB in ILD and to analyze the relationship between polysomnography (PSG) findings, pulmonary function, disease severity, parenchymal involvement, and sleep questionnaires ESS and SBQ. This study included 69 patients who were diagnosed with diffuse parenchymal lung diseases by high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) chest. All patients were subjected to clinical examination, HRCT, spirometry, full-night polysomnography, and echocardiography.

The purpose of this study is to compare AI performance to doctor's performance in the evaluation of IPF/UIP and ILDs without UIP(proven by biopsy).

The investigators will evaluate the prevalence of lung cancer associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) utilizing the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) database, spanning the period from January 2011 to December 2011. The database (HIRA-NPS-2011-0001) was based on random sampling of outpatients from whole population. Patients with ILDs, IPF, connective tissue disorder (CTD), and COPD were identified based on the International Classification of Disease-10 (ICD-10) diagnostic codes.

Nanoparticles (NP) are particles whose length, width and height are less than 100 nanometres. Over the past decade, industrial applications of NP have increased dramatically. Despite their widespread use, their true impact on human health remains unknown and poorly studied. NP exposure in humans primarily occurs via inhalation through the respiratory system. The aim of this study is to estimate the relationships between the nanoparticle load in the lung and bronchi and some interstitial lung diseases. In the aftermath of human exposure to asbestos, the pathological consequences of environmental exposure to nanomaterials could be evaluated upon a mineralogical analysis of pulmonary samples.

This is a study that seeks to characterize data obtained from patients with a variety of lung diseases using ultrasound signals obtained from the lung tissue. A standard ultrasound instrument in the doppler mode (not the imaging mode used in examination of pregnant women for instance) is placed on the chest wall and the unique software the investigators have developed analyzes the signal reflected back from within the lung. On the basis of pilot studies performed previously the investigators expect to receive different signals from different diseases. The investigators seek to further characterize these signals to enable accurate diagnosis of different lung diseases using our technology.

The presence of an abnormally increased pulmonary blood pressure worsens the prognosis of patients with interstitial pulmonary disease. The aim of this study is to estimate the frequency of an increased blood pressure in the lungs among patient with interstitial pulmonary disease, and to evaluate the use of different biomarkers in diagnosis of the condition.

In the present study inflammatory mediators will be isolated in induced sputum and exhaled breath condensate and will be correlated with particulate matter measured in these samples.Particulate matter will be assessed by partcle size distribution method and shape analysis. The aim of the study is to perform biological monitoring in environmental and occupational diseases in a non invassive fashion.

The purpose of this study is to identify factors that contribute to higher mortality rates among blacks and Hispanics with diffuse parenchymal lung disease.

The primary objective for this trial is to investigate the incidence probability of progression to Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases (PF-ILDs) in patients with fibrosing ILD other than Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in real-world setting in Japan. The secondary objective is to investigate the characteristics of procedures for management and treatment in patients with fibrosing ILD other than IPF in real-world setting in Japan.

In patients with Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) dyspnea is the most often symptom. Pulmonary lung function tests often do not Show the dyspnea. Aim of the study is to evaluate cardiopulmonary exercise testing concerning therapeutic Monitoring in ILD.