UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059571
Receipt number R000068128
Scientific Title Isovolumetric Relaxation Time as a Noninvasive Index of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/10/31
Last modified on 2025/10/31 06:36:11

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Basic information

Public title

Isovolumetric Relaxation Time and Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A Retrospective Single-Center Study

Acronym

COPD-IRT Study

Scientific Title

Isovolumetric Relaxation Time as a Noninvasive Index of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Scientific Title:Acronym

IPF-IRT Study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Classification by specialty

Pneumology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of this study is to determine whether right ventricular isovolumetric relaxation time (IRT) obtained by echocardiography can serve as a noninvasive indicator of pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) measured by right heart catheterization in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

Observational validation of diagnostic/physiologic association. To assess the extent to which echocardiographic isovolumetric relaxation time (IRT) reflects invasively measured pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), focusing on continuous associations.

Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Others

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Association between right ventricular isovolumetric relaxation time (IRT) measured by echocardiography and pulmonary vascular resistance index (PVRI) measured by right heart catheterization.
The strength of the association will be evaluated using correlation coefficients (Pearson or Spearman) and linear regression analysis.

Key secondary outcomes

Association between IRT and unindexed pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR).
Association between IRT and clinical parameters, including mMRC dyspnea score, 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), and treadmill exercise test (TMET) performance.
Correlation between PVRI and %FEV1, %DLCO, and mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP).
Comparison of echocardiographic parameters (IRT, PAAcT, TEI index) between COPD patients with and without pulmonary hypertension.
Correlation between IRT and pulmonary function parameters (%DLCO, %FEV1).
Association between IRT and hemodynamic variables obtained from right heart catheterization (mPAP, PAWP, CI, SvO2).
Comparison of IRT values between patients with and without pulmonary hypertension (PH).


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


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Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

80 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Adults aged between 20 and 80 years.

Patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by respiratory specialists according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria.

Clinically stable condition for at least 3 months, with no need for treatment modification.

Underwent both echocardiographic and right heart catheterization (RHC) examinations for the evaluation of exertional dyspnea.

Complete and analyzable clinical, echocardiographic, and hemodynamic data available.

Key exclusion criteria

Presence of diseases other than COPD that may cause pulmonary hypertension such as interstitial lung disease or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Left sided heart disease including left ventricular ejection fraction <50 percent or moderate to severe valvular heart disease.

Presence of systemic inflammatory disorders or severe hepatic or renal dysfunction.

Current use of medications that significantly affect hemodynamics such as systemic vasodilators or calcium channel blockers.

Diagnosis of asthma or presence of a bronchodilator response to 400 micrograms of salbutamol with an increase in FEV1 >=200 mL.

Incomplete data or missing parameters required for analysis.

Inability to participate due to severe mental disorders or other conditions judged by investigators.

Target sample size

60


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yosuke
Middle name
Last name Tanaka

Organization

Nippon Medical School Hospital

Division name

Department of Respiratory Medicine

Zip code

113-8603

Address

1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan

TEL

03-3822-2131

Email

yosuke-t@nms.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yosuke
Middle name
Last name Tanaka

Organization

Nippon Medical School Hospital

Division name

Department of Respiratory Medicine

Zip code

113-8603

Address

1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan

TEL

13-3822-2131

Homepage URL


Email

yosuke-t@nms.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Nippon Medical School Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name

Yosuke Tanaka


Funding Source

Organization

Nippon Medical School Hospital

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

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Other related organizations

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IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Institutional Review Board of Nippon Medical School Hospital

Address

1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan

Tel

03-3822-2131

Email

nms_fuzokurinri@nms.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

日本医科大学付属病院


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 10 Month 31 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

58

Results


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Progress

Recruitment status

No longer recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2021 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 10 Month 01 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2021 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 10 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2025 Year 12 Month 15 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2025 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date analysis concluded

2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information

This study is a single-center, retrospective observational study conducted at Nippon Medical School Hospital, including patients who underwent right heart catheterization and echocardiography between October 2021 and October 2025. No new interventions or patient recruitment were performed; anonymized existing clinical data were analyzed. The study was conducted under the comprehensive ethical approval of the Institutional Review Board of Nippon Medical School Hospital, with individual consent waived by the opt-out policy. The results are intended for submission to CHEST.

Although the study protocol was finalized in July 2025, the protocol fixation date was set to April 1, 2020, for consistency within the UMIN registration system, as this is a retrospective study.


Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 10 Month 28 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 10 Month 31 Day



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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068128