Pressure Dependent Tracheal Obstruction in Copd Patients (PDTO)
Background. Do pressure dependent tracheal obstructions (PDTO) often seen during bronchoscopy in COPD patients affect pulmonary function tests and breathing symptoms? Method. Model study. A garden hose was compressed from one side to simulate the posterior wall of the trachea bulging into the lumen. For two obstruction lengths - 3 cm and 12 cm, the hose was increasingly compressed in eight steps. Resistance was measured at each step for airflows 1 l/s through 9 l/s, and digital photos of the luminal area were taken which were used by a computer to estimate the cross sectional area reduction and the corresponding distance between the bulging (posterior)and the opposite (anterior) wall (AP-distance).
Patient study. 104 stable COPD patients studied by pulmonary function tests and bronchoscopy. The tracheal obstruction was observed during forced expiration and cough, and the cross sectional area reduction was estimated using the results from the model study.
Study Overview
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Akershus
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Hakadal, Akershus, Norway, 1485
- Glittreklinikken
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- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- copd
Exclusion Criteria:
- clinical evidence of malignant disease
- not able to be subjected to bronchoscopy
Study Plan
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Design Details
- Observational Models: Case-Only
- Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional
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- Principal Investigator: Ivar Ellingsen, Dr med, LHL Helse
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Other Study ID Numbers
- GK-18
- s-04058c (Registry Identifier: The National Committees for Research Ethics in Norway)
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