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The Role of Rheumatological Evaluation in the Management of Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01809574
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified October 2013 by Meir Medical Center.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : March 12, 2013
Last Update Posted : April 9, 2015
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Meir Medical Center

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
We hypothesized that the multi-disciplinary assessment of interstitial lung disease patients would lead to a more accurate diagnosis and consequently alterations in treatment regimens that may lead to improved outcomes.

Condition or disease
Interstitial Lung Disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Connective Tissue Disease

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 60 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: The Role of Rheumatological Evaluation in the Management of Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease
Study Start Date : May 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date : March 2016
Estimated Study Completion Date : March 2016

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. The number of patients with collagen related pulmonary fibrosis that are diagnosed by Rheumatologists compared to Pulmonologists. [ Time Frame: two years ]

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
60 patients that will refer to the pulmonary outpatient or inpatients department for evaluation due to ILD will be included
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age above 18 years old
  • ILD according to ATS/ERS guidelines
  • Signed inform consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous lung surgery
  • Other significant systemic disease
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Contacts
Contact: David Shitrit, Dr. 097471556 davids3@clalit.org.il

Locations
Israel
Meir Medical Center Recruiting
Kfar Saba, Israel, 972
Contact: David Shitrit, Dr    09-7471556    davids3@clalit.org.il   
Sponsors and Collaborators
Meir Medical Center
Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shitrit, Dr Head of Pulmonary departmant, Meir Medical Center.
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Responsible Party: Meir Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01809574     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 225-12-MMC
First Posted: March 12, 2013    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: April 9, 2015
Last Verified: October 2013

Keywords provided by Meir Medical Center:
Interstitial lung disease
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Connective tissue disease

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fibrosis
Lung Diseases
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
 Lung Diseases, Interstitial
Connective Tissue Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Respiratory Tract Diseases