The Role of Gastric Content Microaspirations in the Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01714934 |
Recruitment Status
: Unknown
Verified October 2012 by Sheba Medical Center.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
First Posted
: October 26, 2012
Last Update Posted
: October 26, 2012
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Condition or disease |
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IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 40 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Study of Pepsin Levels in the Broncho-Alveolar-Lavage Fluid of Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis |
Study Start Date : | January 2013 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 2014 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2014 |

Group/Cohort |
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IPF
IPF patients diagnosed according to clinical and radiological findings
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NON IPF
Other interstitial lung diseases such as sarcoidosis or hypersensitivity pneumonitis diagnosed as per clinical and radiological findings
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- BAL Pepsin level [ Time Frame: 18 MONTHS ]
Biospecimen Description:

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients with interstitial lung disorders including IPF
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients younger than 18 years or older than 85,
- pregnant women,
- patients that present with medical conditions contra -indicated for performing bronchoscopy including sedation

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01714934
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Sheba Medical Center | |
Ramat Gan, Israel, 52621 |
Responsible Party: | Sheba Medical Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01714934 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SHEBA-12-9440-TS-CTIL |
First Posted: | October 26, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 26, 2012 |
Last Verified: | October 2012 |
Keywords provided by Sheba Medical Center:
IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS MICROASPIRATION |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fibrosis Pulmonary Fibrosis Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias |
Pathologic Processes Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Lung Diseases, Interstitial |