RecruitingNCT03193892

A National Registry on Chinese Patients With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

A National Registry on Clinical Manifestations, Genetics, Interventions, and Outcomes in Chinese Patients With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM-CHINA)


Sponsor

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Enrollment

1,500 participants

Start Date

Jan 1, 2017

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a disease characterized by diffuse cystic changes in the lung, is a rare disorder that affects almost exclusively women. The main objectives of this study are to accurately evaluate the prevalence of LAM, the status of disease, the diagnosis and treatment, the quality of care, and the health related outcomes in China.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALE

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is building a national registry in China to better understand lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) — a rare lung disease that almost exclusively affects women, where abnormal muscle-like cells grow in the lungs and cause progressive breathing problems — by tracking how the disease develops and responds to treatment over time. **You may be eligible if...** - You are female (any age) - You have a confirmed or probable diagnosis of LAM based on established medical criteria, including the presence of cysts in the lungs on imaging - Your doctor has recommended your inclusion in the registry **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your diagnosis of LAM has not been confirmed - Lung imaging does not show the characteristic cysts associated with LAM - You have bilateral cystic lung disease but LAM cannot be established as the diagnosis - You have not signed informed consent or cannot be followed up Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Locations(1)

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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