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NCT Number: NCT02565849

Study of Ventilatory Mechanics in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia

The Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) is a recessive genetic condition, monogenic, resulting in defects in the red cell structure. In the investigators' country, this disease affects about 3,000 children each year and is considered one of the most prevalent disorders among the group of existing hereditary diseases.

The lungs are frequently affected in this disease by Acute Chest Syndrome (STA). Besides being the leading cause of death and the second leading cause of hospitalization in SCA, the STA is correlated with cognitive impairment frame these patients, resulting secondary Stroke vaso-occlusion of capillaries that supply the brain tissue.

Traditional tests of pulmonary function allow assess whether the person has any commitment in the respiratory system, whether obstructive, restrictive or mixed. To run these tests it is necessary that the patient understands and performs a forced expiratory maneuver to obtain reliable results. In the particular case of SCA, performing these tests it is very difficult due to the presence of cognitive impairment of varying degrees. This results in underdiagnosis of early changes in the lung parenchyma during the therapeutic window, committing the proper monitoring and treatment offered to these patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Sickle Cell Anemia Anemia Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital Anemia, Sickle Cell Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Genetic Diseases, Inborn Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Hemoglobinopathies

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

The aim of the present study is to observe the use of the Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT) in the detection of the alterations of the respiratory mechanical in subjects with Sickle Cell Anemia. One group of patients with Sickle Cell Anemia was compared with a volunteers group without pulmonary alterations.

The experimental phase of this research was developed from the University Hospital of the Pulmonology Department Pedro Ernesto (HUPE) and Laboratory Instrumentation Biomedical of Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ) and was approved by the Committee for Ethics in the Hospital Survey. The Informed Consent was obtained from all volunteers and patients. The study protocol complies with the Helsinki Declaration and Resolution CNS 466/12.

Patients were recruited from the Hematology clinic of the University Hospital Pedro Ernesto. After screening of the inclusion criteria, these individuals were referred to the following tests: Respiratory Function Support and Technical by Forced Oscillations.

The Respiratory Function Test were performed in the Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory at the University Hospital Pedro Ernesto and obeyed the standard protocol of the American Thoracic Society / European Respiratory Society (ATS / ERS).

In clinical exams with the FOT, the volunteers remained seated, his head in the neutral position and used a nose clip. They were asked to maintain a basal respiration throughout the examination period through a silicone nozzle, with cheeks sustained by the hands in order to reduce the shunt effect. The system applies sinusoidal pressure signals emitting oscillatory waves in the frequency range 4-32 Hz. The results to be considered suitable, should apre sit coherence function ≥ 0.9. Three measurements were performed for 16 seconds, with rest interval between them. Finally, to analyze the parameters measured, obtained was the average of all the results. Among the parameters evaluated the resistive and reactive parameters of the respiratory system were studied, respectively.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients older than 18 years
  • Typing of Hemoglobin SS

Exclusion criteria

  • History absence of respiratory infections and hospitalized in the last three months
  • Asthma , smoking, rheumatological and oncological diseases, acute pain and inability to independent ambulation

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. spirometrics parameters of pulmonary function tests assessed by forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)

    Time frame: 1 day

  2. spirometrics parameters of pulmonary function tests assessed by forced vital capacity (FVC)

    Time frame: 1 day

  3. spirometrics parameters of pulmonary function tests assessed by ratio forced expiratory volume in one second and forced vital capacity (FEV1 / FVC)

    Time frame: 1 day

  4. spirometrics parameters of pulmonary function tests assessed by FEF max (Flow Forced Expiratory maximum)

    Time frame: 1 day

  5. plethysmographics parameters of pulmonary function tests assessed by Total Lung Capacity (TLC)

    Time frame: 1 day

  6. plethysmographics parameters of pulmonary function tests assessed by functional residual capacity (FRC)

    Time frame: 1 day

  7. plethysmographics parameters of pulmonary function tests assessed by residual volume (RV)

    Time frame: 1 day

  8. plethysmographics parameters of pulmonary function tests assessed by Ratio Residual Volume and Total Lung Capacity (RV / TLC)

    Time frame: 1 day

  9. plethysmographics parameters of pulmonary function tests assessed by Airway resistance (Rva)

    Time frame: 1 day

  10. diffusion parameters of pulmonary function tests assessed by Diffusing Capacity Carbon monoxide (DLCO)

    Time frame: 1 day

  11. diffusion parameters of pulmonary function tests assessed by VA (Volume Alveolar)

    Time frame: 1 day

  12. diffusion parameters of pulmonary function tests assessed by diffusion coefficient (DLCO / VA)

    Time frame: 1 day

  13. forced oscillation technique assessed by zero resistance at the intercept (R0) in cmH2O/l/s

    Time frame: 1 day

  14. forced oscillation technique assessed by resistance at 4 Hz (Rrs4Hz) in cmH2O/l/s

    Time frame: 1 day

  15. forced oscillation technique assessed by average resistance (Rm) in cmH2O/l/s

    Time frame: 1 day

  16. reactive parameters of the forced oscillation technique assessed by mean reactance (Xm) in cmH2O/l/s is a parameter related to the inhomogeneity of the respiratory system

    Time frame: 1 day

  17. reactive parameters of the forced oscillation technique of the respiratory system compliance was measured by dynamic compliance (Crs, dyn) in cmH2O

    Time frame: 1 day

  18. reactive parameters of the forced oscillation technique of total mechanical loading of the respiratory system was assessed using the absolute value of the respiratory impedance (Z4Hz) in cmH2O/l/s

    Time frame: 1 day

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rio de Janeiro State University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Early Detection of Changes in Ventilatory Mechanics in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia

Acronym: SCA

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Oct 1, 2015
Registry last updated
Oct 1, 2015

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