Assessing lung health using ultrasound in emphysema patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial aims to explore the correlations between lung ultrasonographic (LUS) patterns and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings in patients with panlobular or paraseptal emphysema. It will involve comparing LUS data from COPD patients, lung cancer screening participants, and those with suspected lung cancer against healthy volunteers. The study seeks to enhance understanding of how ultrasound can indicate underlying lung conditions, particularly when the lungs are still aerated. By analyzing these correlations, researchers hope to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient management.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* outpatients in follow-up for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in stable conditions, with computed tomographic evidence of panlobular or paraseptal emphysema.
* Inpatients, admitted to the hospital due to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with computed tomographic evidence of panlobular or paraseptal emphysema.
* Subjects who participate in the screening program for lung cancer with computed tomographic evidence of panlobular or paraseptal emphysema.
* Outpatients / Inpatients with suspected/known lung cancer and computed tomographic evidence of panlobular or paraseptal emphysema.
* Patients able to give written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* pregnancy.
* Pediatric population.
* Patients unable to express written informed consent.

Where it's running

• Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
  Rome, Italy Recruiting
• Ente Ecclesiastico, Ospedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli"
  Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy Not yet recruiting
• A.O.R.N. "A. Cardarelli"
  Naples, Italy Not yet recruiting
• University of Trento
  Trento, Italy Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Riccardo Inchingolo, MD, PhD — Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
• Study coordinator: Riccardo Inchingolo, MD, PhD
• Email: riccardo.inchingolo@policlinicogemelli.it
• Phone: 011390630156062

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.