Acute effect of inhaled iloprost on exercise dynamic hyperinflation in COPD patients: A randomized crossover study

Autor: A. Hamid Boulares, Samuel C. Okpechi, Judd E. Shellito, Matthew R. Lammi, Connie Romaine, John B. Zamjahn, Hahn H. Luu, Bennett P. deBoisblanc, Jessica L. Johnson, Mohamed A. Ghonim, Andy Pellett, Johnny D'Aquin, Kusma Pyakurel
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Respir Med
ISSN: 1532-3064
Popis: Background and objective We tested whether the prostacyclin analog inhaled iloprost modulates dead space, dynamic hyperinflation (DH), and systemic inflammation/oxidative stress during maximal exercise in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who were not selected based on pulmonary hypertension (PH). Methods Twenty-four COPD patients with moderate-severe obstruction (age 59 ± 7 years, FEV1 53 ± 13% predicted) participated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial. Each subject received a single nebulized dose of 5.0 μg iloprost or placebo on non-consecutive days followed by maximal cardiopulmonary exercise tests. The primary outcome was DH quantified by end-expiratory lung volume/total lung capacity ratio (EELV/TLC) at metabolic isotime. Results Inhaled iloprost was well-tolerated and reduced submaximal alveolar dead-space fraction but did not significantly reduce DH (0.70 ± 0.09 vs 0.69 ± 0.07 following placebo and iloprost, respectively, p = 0.38). Maximal exercise time (9.1 ± 2.3 vs 9.3 ± 2.2 min, p = 0.31) and peak oxygen uptake (17.4 ± 6.3 vs 17.9 ± 6.9 mL/kg/min, p = 0.30) were not significantly different following placebo versus iloprost. Conclusions A single dose of inhaled iloprost was safe and reduced alveolar dead space fraction; however, it was not efficacious in modulating DH or improving exercise capacity in COPD patients who were not selected for the presence of PH.
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