The aim of the study is to assess the peripheral endothelial function in adult patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and the relationship between the peripheral endothelial function and the severity of the IPF.
The primary criteria is the peripheral endothelial function that will be assessed by the measure of flow-mediated dilation (reactive hyperemia-peripheral artery tone index). The pulmonary function will be assessed by the measures of the forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1), the forced vital capacity (FVC) and the total lung capacity (TLC) and the diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO). The dyspnea will be assessed with the New York Heart Association (NYHA) score. The exercise capacity will be assessed by the 6-min walk test. Pulmonary arterial pressure will be recorded through cardiac echography or catheterization.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
43
measure of reactive hyperemia-peripheral artery tone index
Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou, dpt of pneumology
Paris, France
Hopital Foch
Suresnes, France
measure of reactive hyperemia-peripheral artery tone index
Time frame: day 1
endothelial function
measure of reactive hyperemia-peripheral artery tone index
Time frame: 1, 2 and 3 years
measure of reactive hyperemia-peripheral artery tone index
measure of reactive hyperemia-peripheral artery tone index at IPF exacerbation or PAHT's occurence
Time frame: 3 years
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