NCT06031311

Pulmonaryhypertension in Copd at Different Levels of Smoking

Clinical Characteristics and Predictors of Pulmonary Hypertension in COPD at Different Levels of Smoking

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 138 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Assiut University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

To identify Predictors of pulmonary hypertension in COPD patients and its relation to different levels of smoking

Detailed description

COPD is a heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (dyspnea, cough, expectoration and/or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis, bronchiolitis) and/or alveoli (emphysema) that cause persistent, often progressive, airflow obstruction.It is also the most common cause of deaths in patients with chronic respiratory disease, the fatality rate in USA is 0.41%.Pulmonary Hypertension is the most common serious complication in COPD patients ; which occurs in up to 30% of patients and increases the mortality rate.Smoking is the leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Smoking is also a trigger for COPD flare-ups.Smoking damages the air sacs, airways, and the lining of your lungs. Injured lungs have trouble moving enough air in and out, so it's hard to breathe

Conditions

• Pulmonary Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Echocardiography and HRCT	Echocardiography:is non invasive and easily accessible tool in the diagnosis of any patient with suspected PH.HRCT: is a non-invasive and easily accessible tool to detect pulmonary hypertension in COPD patients.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-01
• Primary completion: 2024-10-01
• Completion: 2024-12-01
• First posted: 2023-09-11
• Last updated: 2023-09-14