Clinical Trial: Pulmonary Hypertension in Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Study Status: Enrolling by invitation
Recruit Status: Enrolling by invitation
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Recognition of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients With Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Brief Summary:

The investigation serves the identification of pulmonary hypertension (PH) among patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). The exact prevalence of PH in HP is unknown. Data from South America indicate that the prevalence of pre-capillary PH amongst patients with HP is higher than 20%. There are no reliable data from Europe so far. According to the investigators previous analysis, more than 400 HP patients have participated in pulmonary rehabilitation at least once in the past 10 years at Klinikum Bad Gleichenberg (Rehabilitation Center for Agricultural Workers in Austria). This collective of patients is to be invited to participate in the study.

A diagnostic algorithm will be applied in the clinical trial, in the case of clinical suspicion the diagnosis of PH will be confirmed by right heart catheterization. Besides the determination of the prevalence of PH in patients with HP the investigators aim to assess the reliability of non-invasive methods (e.g. Echocardiography, ECG...) to predict PH.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Medical University of Graz

Current Primary Outcome: Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension [ Time Frame: 4 year ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

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Information By: Medical University of Graz

Dates:
Date Received: January 23, 2017
Date Started: October 2016
Date Completion: October 2020
Last Updated: March 7, 2017
Last Verified: March 2017