 UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial
 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 | 
Isovolumetric Relaxation Time and Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A Retrospective Single-Center Study
COPD-IRT Study
Isovolumetric Relaxation Time as a Noninvasive Index of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
IPF-IRT Study
| Japan | 
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
| Pneumology | 
Others
NO
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)
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.
Exploratory
Others
Not applicable
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.
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).
Observational
| 20 | years-old | <= | 
| 80 | years-old | >= | 
Male and Female
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.
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.
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| 1st name | Yosuke | 
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Tanaka | 
Nippon Medical School Hospital
Department of Respiratory Medicine
113-8603
1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
03-3822-2131
yosuke-t@nms.ac.jp
| 1st name | Yosuke | 
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Tanaka | 
Nippon Medical School Hospital
Department of Respiratory Medicine
113-8603
1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
13-3822-2131
yosuke-t@nms.ac.jp
Nippon Medical School Hospital
Yosuke Tanaka
Nippon Medical School Hospital
Self funding
Institutional Review Board of Nippon Medical School Hospital
1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
03-3822-2131
nms_fuzokurinri@nms.ac.jp
NO
日本医科大学付属病院
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Unpublished
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No longer recruiting
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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.
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 https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068128