Collagen fingerprinting to understand lung blood pressure
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses a special imaging method to look at collagen (a building block of lung tissue) in people with COPD or pulmonary fibrosis. Researchers want to see if collagen patterns can help doctors better understand and treat high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension).
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Who can take part
- You must have COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or pulmonary fibrosis (scarring of the lungs).
- You may also have pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) or pulmonary arterial hypertension (a related condition).
- You are either waiting for a lung transplant or being treated as an outpatient (not staying in the hospital).
- You must not have other lung diseases besides COPD or pulmonary fibrosis.
- You cannot currently have an active infection like pneumonia, tuberculosis, or fluid buildup around the lungs (pleural effusion).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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