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Lead
Medical University of South Carolina
With
Entera Health, Inc
Age
30–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Age between age 30 and 80 at Baseline Visit
Diagnosed with 2012 spirometric COPD GOLD Stage 3 (FEV1/FVC ratio \<0.70, FEV1 30-49% of normal) or GOLD Stage 4 (FEV1/FVC \<0.70, FEV1 \<30% of normal or FEV1\<50% of normal with chronic respiratory failure present)
Able to tolerate and willing to undergo study procedures
Body Mass Index below 21
Signed Informed Consent
You may not be if
History of comorbid condition severe enough to significantly impact 6 months outcomes
Current substance abuse, including tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs
Diagnosis of unstable cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction in the past 6 weeks, uncontrolled congestive heart failure, or uncontrolled arrhythmia
Dementia or other cognitive dysfunction which in the opinion of the investigator would prevent the participant from consenting to the study or completing study procedures
Active pulmonary infection with tuberculosis
Non-COPD obstructive lung disease (various bronchiolitides, sarcoidosis, LAM, histiocytosis X) or parenchymal lung disease, pulmonary vascular disease, pleural disease, severe kyphoscoliosis, neuromuscular weakness, or other cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, that limit the interpretability of the pulmonary function measures
Prior significant difficulties with pulmonary function testing
Hypersensitivity to or intolerance of albuterol sulfate or ipratropium bromide or propellants or excipients of the inhalers, or to beef
History of lung or other organ transplant
Currently taking \>20mg of prednisone or equivalent systemic corticosteroid
Currently taking any immunosuppressive agent
History of lung cancer or any cancer that spread to multiple locations in the body
Known HIV/AIDS infection
History of or current exposure to chemotherapy or radiation treatments that, in the opinion of the investigator, limits the interpretability of the pulmonary function measures.
Current or planned pregnancy within the study course.
Currently institutionalized (e.g., prisons, long-term care facilities)
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