Role of Oxygen for Vascular Dysfunction
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Hypoxemia may contribute increased morbidity and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. We aim to characterize the role of acute and chronic hypoxemia for vascular function. For this purpose we measure capillary oxygen concentration and vascular.
Vascular function is assessed by flow-mediated dilation oft he brachial artery, forearm blood flow and laser doppler perfusion imaging.
We hypothesize that hypoxemia leads to impaired vascular function.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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CAD patients with COPD
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CAD patients without COPD
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healthy volunteers
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery [Baseline]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Forearm blood flow [Baseline]
- Laser doppler perfusion [Baseline]
- Intima-media thickness of the brachial artery [Baseline]
- Fractional diameter change of the brachial artery [Baseline]
- Endothelium-independent vasodilation of the brachial artery [Baseline]
Other Outcome Measures
- Plasma nitrite concentration [Baseline]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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stable coronary artery disease
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stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Exclusion Criteria:
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acute myocardial infarction within 30 days
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acute exacerbated COPD within 30 days
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acute infections
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severe acute or chronic renal failure
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severe heart failure
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atrial fibrillation
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severe cardiac arrhythmia
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hypotension
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active malignant disease
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active rheumatic disease
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pulmonary hypertension with vasoactive therapy
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Division of Cardiology, Pulmonary Disease and Vascular Medicine | Düsseldorf | Germany | 40225 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Klinik für Kardiologie, Pneumologie und Angiologie
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Christian Heiss, MD, Division of Cardiology, Pulmonary Disease and Vascular Medicine
- Study Chair: Malte Kelm, MD, Division of Cardiology, Pulmonary Disease and Vascular Medicineine
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- COPD_pO2