Inert Dusts and Pathology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00618137 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: February 18, 2008
Last Update Posted
: August 24, 2012
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Condition or disease |
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive |

Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 160 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Longitudinal Assessment of Clinical and Molecular Pathology of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and the Possible Influence of Inert Dusts in Working Volunteers of the Greater Vienna Area |
Study Start Date : | January 2007 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2011 |

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- COPD °0-III
- Workers of the greater Vienna Area
- Current smokers or ex-smokers
Exclusion Criteria:
- COPD °IV
- Bronchial asthma
- Major cardiovascular diseases, in particular stroke and myocardial infarction with reduced cardiac function
- Age > 65 years
- Acute or chronic bronchial infection, in particular bronchiectasis
- Cancer

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00618137
Austria | |
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Medical University of Vienna | |
Vienna, Austria, A-1090 |
Principal Investigator: | Lutz H Block, MD | Medical University of Vienna | |
Study Director: | Rolf Ziesche, MD | Medical University of Vienna |
Responsible Party: | Rolf Ziesche, Associated Professor of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00618137 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
COPD-AUVA |
First Posted: | February 18, 2008 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 24, 2012 |
Last Verified: | August 2012 |
Keywords provided by Rolf Ziesche, Medical University of Vienna:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Gene expression profiling Inert dusts Natural course Prospective assessment |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Chronic Disease |
Respiratory Tract Diseases Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes |