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Bronchiectasis AdultNCT04865861

The Characteristic of Airway Microbiome Profiling of COPD-bronchiectasis Overlap Patients and Its Association With Acute Exacerbation

An observational study of Bronchiectasis Adult and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Guangzhou Medical University at 1 site in China.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The overlap between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchiectasis is a neglected area of research, and it is not covered by guidelines for clinical practice. COPD and bronchiectasis share common symptoms of cough with sputum production and susceptibility to recurrent exacerbations driven by new or… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
How many people
220 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 May 2021to 30 Jun 2023
How long will I take part?
1 Year
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: This is a single-center prospective observational study in which we will enroll the patients diagnosed as COPD, bronchiectasis or overlap (with or without chronic cough, daily sputum production) from the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University between May 2020 and June 2023.

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosed as COPD, bronchiectasis or overlap based on HRCT and lung function test.
  • Aged between 18 and 80 years.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with active tuberculosis, traction bronchiectasis, malignancy, and severe systemic diseases.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Zhenfeng He, MD contact

8602083062882

zfHe_2019@163.com

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University.

    Guangzhou, Guangdong

    Zhenfeng He, MD, 8602083062882, zfHe_2019@163.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: The Characteristic of Airway Microbiome Profiling of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-bronchiectasis Overlap Patients and Its Association With Acute Exacerbation

The overlap between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchiectasis is a neglected area of research, and it is not covered by guidelines for clinical practice.

COPD and bronchiectasis share common symptoms of cough with sputum production and susceptibility to recurrent exacerbations driven by new or persistent infection.

Read more

Physiological criteria for the diagnosis of COPD and structural criteria for the diagnosis of bronchiectasis create the possibility for individual patients to fulfil both, resulting conceptually in either co-diagnosis or an overlap syndrome between the two conditions. The prevalence of this overlap will vary depending on the respective prevalence of COPD and bronchiectasis in the population under consideration.

A recent study of 201 COPD patients with airway wall abnormalities typical of bronchiectasis confirmed an association with exacerbations and was predictive of mortality over 48 months. A further, single-centre study demonstrated a near three-fold increased mortality rate, with patients with bronchiectasis and associated COPD having a 5-year mortality of 55%, compared with 20% in those with bronchiectasis without COPD. Airflow obstruction is perhaps best considered one marker of disease severity in bronchiectasis.

Disease-associated exacerbations have a major effect on patient healthcare costs as well as quality of life due to increased lung damage and mortality risk. Microorganisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and, to a lesser extent, other Gram-negative and Gram-positive microorganisms identified in culture, have been linked to disease progression, poor clinical outcomes in bronchiectasis and driving airway neutrophil-mediated inflammation. The microbiome has the potential to provide valuable information regarding disease phenotype/endotype, treatment responses and targets for future therapy.

Keywords
Bronchiectasis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, overlap, microbiome, exacerbation
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Bronchiectasis

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The number of exacerbation events

    The exacerbation of bronchiectasis is defined as a deterioration in three or more of the following key symptoms for at least 48 h: cough; sputum volume and/or consistency; sputum purulence; breathlessness and/or exercise tolerance; fatigue and/or malaise; haemoptysis AND a clinician determines that a change in bronchiectasis treatment is required.

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. α-diversity

    α-diversity is a measure of how diverse a sample is based on how many species here are (richness) and how abundant each species is (evenness) within that sample.

    Measured: 1 hour

  2. β-diversity

    β-diversity is used to show how different samples are from each other, based on ifferences in bacterial presence, abundance or a phylogenetic tree

    Measured: 1 hour

  3. The positive result of bacteria culture and viral PCR.

    The positive result of bacteria is defined as at least one positive potentially-pathogenic bacteria being cultured from sputum (Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, or Staphylococcus aureus).

    The positive result of viral is defined as at least one positive viral PCR (HRV, RSV, influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, human metapneumovirus, adenovirus, human bocavirus, or coronavirus) from sputum.

    Measured: 1 hour

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Apr 2021
  2. Study start1 May 2021
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2023 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
220 participants (estimated)
Target duration
1 Year
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04865861
Sponsor's protocol ID
GIRH-2020-156
Status last verified
May 2021
First submitted
25 Apr 2021
Last updated
4 May 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Bronchiectasis Adult and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Guangzhou Medical University at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 May 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Zhenfeng He, MD (8602083062882, zfHe_2019@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The number of exacerbation events (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 May 2021.

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