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Status unknownNCT03101397Updated Apr 13, 2017

The Clinical Value of Serum KL-6 Changes on Evaluating Disease Development in Different Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease

An observational study in Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease, sponsored by The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-04-13.

Sponsored by The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
180
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease(DPLD) is a chronic progressive fibrosis lung disease that with a highly variable clinical process.Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) is a high-molecular-weight glycoprotein, classified as human MUC1 mucin, that is produced mainly by regenerating type II pneumocytes.Serum levels of KL-6 have been shown to be elevated in patients with DPLD and could predict progress, but unaware of the differential threshold. The objective of this study was to perspectively and sequentially monitor serum KL-6 levels in patients with different DPLD,then analyze its clinical value and find the differential threshold.

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Subjects and Method: Recruiting different DPLD patients in our hospital between 2013 February and 2016 October, including polymyositis/dermatomyositis related interstitial lung disease (PM/DM-ILD), rheumatoid arthritis related interstitial lung disease (RA - ILD), interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features(IPAF) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis(IPF), following up for enery 3 to 6 months. Once condition deteriorated, patient could return at any time if necessary according to our clinical physician judgment. Tumor markers,pulmonary function test(PFT); chest thin-section CT examination and CT scores; serum KL-6 levels were acquired in all patients at baseline and follow-ups. Serum KL-6 was measured on LUMIPULSE G System(FUJIREBIO, JAPAN) by chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay. All follow-up patients will be respectively divided into improved,stable and deteriotated group according to the official ATS/ERS statement.

Inclusion criteria: (1)patient with PM/DM-ILD, RA-ILD, IPAF, IPF.The diagnosis of patient were according to the official ATS/ERS statement and the American College of Rheumatology/European League standard;(2)18 to 80 years old.

Exclusion criteria: (1)conbination with pulmonary tubenculersis,pulmonary infection,tumor;(2)no serum KL-6 or pulmonary function test or chest thin-section CT examintion ;(3)patient with severe hepatic and renal dysfunction,heart disease or receiving hemodialysis treatment;(4)pregnant or plan to be pregnant

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Conditions studied

  • Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease

Keywords

  • serum KL-6
  • pulmonary function test
  • CT score
  • evaluation
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In context

Lung Diseases

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Lead sponsor

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University is the lead sponsor of 158 studies on the registry; 65 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

All subjects with a dignosis of DPLD refer to the American Thracic Society(ATS)/European Respiratory Society(ERS) or American College of Rheumatology statement.

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of PM/DM-ILD,RA-ILD,IPAF,IPF

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Combined with pulmonary infection,pulmonary tuberculosis,carsinoma.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
180 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples without dna

Groups and cohorts

  • improved group

    defined by two or more of the following: A decrease in symptoms, specifically an increase in the level of exertion required before the patient must stop because of breathlessness or a decline in the frequency or severity of cough Reduction of parenchymal abnormalities on chest CT scan Physiologic improvement defined by \> 10% increase in FVC (or at least \> 200-ml change) or \> 15% increase in single-breath DLCO (or at least \> 3 ml/min/mm Hg)

  • deteriorated group

    defined by two or more of the following: An increase in symptoms, especially dyspnea or cough; An increase in opacities on chest CT scan, especially the development of honeycombing ; deterioration in lung function with \> 10% decrease in FVC ( or \> 200ml change) or \> 15% decrease in DLCO (or at least \> 3ml/min/mm Hg change).

  • stable group

    not included in improved group or deteriorated group

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Serum KL-6

    serum samples were prospectively cellected from 180 patients at baseline and follow-ups. Serum KL-6 was measured on LUMIPULSE G System(FUJIREBIO, JAPAN) by chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay.

    Time frame: 3 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Forced vital capacity(FVC)

    All patient were underwent spirometry examination on COSMED spirometer at baseline and follow-ups.Forced vital capacity(FVC)and the percentages of predicting value (FVC%pre) were recorded.

    Time frame: 3 years

  2. Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide(DLCO)

    All patient were underwent diffusion capacity examination by intra-breath method on COSMED spirometer at baseline and follow-ups.Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide(DLCO)and the percentages of predicting value (DLCO%pre) were recorded.

    Time frame: 3 years

  3. CT score

    All chest CT was obtained with 1 or 2 mm sequentially throughout the entire lung at baseline and follow-ups.CT scans were reviewed independtly by two thracic radiologists without knowledge of clinical,physiologic,or pathologic parameters,at a window level of -650 H and a window width of 1200 H. Obsevers were also kept unaware of patient diagnose.The whole lung were divided into six areas at the level of the aortic arch and inferior pulmonary vein.Each erea was scored on a scale of 0-10.

    Time frame: 3 years

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Study locations

1 site
  • First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical university
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 13, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03101397
Lead sponsor
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Responsible party
chen miao (Principal Investigator, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 5, 2017
Start date
Feb 2013
Primary completion
Oct 2016
Completion
Dec 2018 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 13, 2017

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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