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Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of ANG-3070 in Subjects With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
The purpose of this study is to assess safety and tolerability of once daily (QD) and twice daily (BID) dosing of ANG-3070 in subjects with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who are treatment-naïve, refused therapy, or discontinued for any reason current standard of care with nintedanib or pirfenidone.
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The Effect of Inhaled Nitric Oxide on Dyspnea and Exercise Tolerance in Interstitial Lung Disease.
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) is a is a lung disorder which makes breathing more difficult. During exercise, patients with ILD are not efficient breathers and this leads to serious breathing difficulties, which often causes these patients to stop exercise at low intensities. The investigators think that these patients with ILD have problems exchanging fresh gas (i.e., oxygen) into the blood stream because of poor lung blood vessel function. The investigators will test whether inhaled medications, specifically nitric oxide, can improve lung blood vessel function and decrease breathing difficulties during exercise. With this...
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The Epigenomic Signature of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
This is a case-control observational study on blood samples. The primary goal of this study is to identify the epigenetic marks that can distinguish patients suffering from Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) from healthy individuals. The secondary goal is to identify epigenetic or transcriptional marks that can predict if a patient with EGPA will benefit from therapy with Mepolizumab. This study is observational, meaning there will be no alterations of patients' routine clinical care. A blood sample will be drawn for each patient. If the patient will undergo treatment with Mepolizumab (based on routine clinical ...
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the PHENOSAR Trial: Use of Antibiotics in Treatment of Sarcoidosis
In this study it is investigated whether treatment with azithromycin in combination with doxycycline reduces the bacterial load of C. acnes in granulomatous tissue of patients with sarcoidosis and subsequently decreases the inflammatory activation measured by FDG uptake and serum biomarkers.
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Therapeutic Antioxidant Supplementation
A remotely administered study, non-randomized, non-blinded, controlled parallel assignment phase 2 trial to determine if oral inosine or inositol hexaphosphate will provide an effective long-term therapy to combat or slow neural damage progression either concurrently with existing iron chelation therapy or during the natural course of the disorder. Clinical changes in hearing, balance, and mobility, and cognition will be assessed for 36 months through patient-reported outcomes of study assigned assessments.
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The Role of Quantitative CT and Radiomic Biomarkers for Precision Medicine in Pulmonary Fibrosis
This observational study involves obtaining 2 chest CT scans; a historical baseline CT within ±1 year of enrollment into PRECISIONS, and a follow-up CT (either historical or prospective) 12 months ± 180 days after the baseline CT. Many IPF patients will have a CT scan every 12 months for disease monitoring and cancer screening. Participants will have the option to share historical CTs only or they can choose to have a research CT done for the follow-up scan, if a scan for clinical purposes is not available.
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The Role of Standardized Training in the Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease by Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy
The aim of this study was to conduct a prospective randomized controlled trial to design simulator and in vitro lung standardized training, to perform a learning curve evaluation of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) operating physicians, and to assess the role of standardized training in TBLC.
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The SHIELD Whole Lung Lavage Study
An observational cohort study that will assess the efficacy of Whole Lung Lavage in workers with silicosis or silica-induced bronchitis.
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Thorax MRI for Evaluation of Lung Morphology, Ventilation and Perfusion
In spite of the considerable technical difficulties, several publications confirm the potential that T1-maps and MRI to characterize pathological changes in lung tissue. However, existing literature still cannot provide a final evaluation of the presented methods. Study participants won't have any disadvantage in participating the study since all of them undergo next to the MRI-Scan also the two standard methods: CT and lung function test. In this study the value of chest MR compared to CT and LFT in the evaluation of morphological lung changes and their correlation to lung ventilation and perfusion will be evaluated.
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Using Silica 12CH to Mitigate the Effects and Symptoms of Silicosis in Brazil
This clinical study aims to address a research and clinical treatment gap related to individuals with symptoms of Silicosis resulting from quartzite mining work. Silicosis represents a challenge in this specific population in Sao Thome das Letras, Minas Gerais. Silicosis is a severe disease and is considered incurable. Current conventional medicine only offers palliative care for those with Silicosis, highlighting the important and urgent need for research into complementary care approaches.