Pulmonary Function Changes in 10 Pack Year Smokers With Chronic Bronchitis
Completed
Conditions studied: Chronic Bronchitis, COPD
In brief
To determine whether an average population of males and females who smoke 10 pack years or more of cigarettes in a primary care setting with chronic bronchitis has already developed significant changes on pulmonary function testing.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00454675
- Run by
- Westside Family Medical Center, P.C.
- People needed
- 100
- Starts
- 2007-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2008-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2008-08-15
Who can join
Age: 40 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Subjects must sign a written informed consent.
- Enrollment population would include males and females 40 years of age to 80 years of age.
- Current history or past history of smoking at least 10 pack years of cigarettes.
- Patients to satisfy the diagnosis of chronic bronchitis.
- Non-smokers will be allowed in the control group
You may not qualify if…
- Chronic infections such as TB or other infections of the lungs.
- Collagen diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus which affect the lungs.
- Any previous lung diseases such as pneumoconiosis.
- Previous accidents or surgery which would involve the lungs or the ribcage.
- Maintenance medications used for asthma or COPD such as long acting bronchodilators or inhaled corticosteroids.
- Asthma patients or other patients with allergies that may affect pulmonary function test will be excluded.
- Any medical condition in the opinion of the investigator that would make the subject unsuitable for enrollment.
- Pregnant woman will not be allowed
- Current participation in a research study or within the last 30 days.
Where it is running
- Westside Family Medical Center, P.C. — Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
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