Interstitial Lung Diseases Ild

PNEUMO-LIBS is a multicenter, non-interventional observational study designed to evaluate whether multi-element tissue imaging by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), combined with an artificial intelligence-based analysis tool called Interesting Features Finder (IFF), may help physicians better understand the possible causes of chronic lung diseases. The study focuses on adult patients with chronic lung diseases for which a lung biopsy has already been performed as part of routine medical care. These diseases include diffuse interstitial lung diseases, pulmonary granulomatoses such as sarcoidosis, and emphysema, especially when an environmental or occupational exposure is suspected but not clearly demonstrated. Some chronic lung diseases may be influenced by inhaled mineral or metallic particles, such as silica, aluminum, titanium, or other metals. However, these exposures are often difficult to document at the individual patient level. Standard clinical, radiological, and pathological investigations do not usually provide direct information on the presence and distribution of such elements within lung tissue. LIBS is an imaging technique that can detect and map chemical elements directly in tissue samples, including archived formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded biopsy blocks. In this study, lung biopsy samples will be analyzed with LIBS to search for elemental signatures that may be compatible with occupational or environmental exposures. The IFF algorithm will then be used to help interpret the LIBS data and identify rare or unexpected elemental signals. The study does not require any additional biopsy, blood test, imaging examination, treatment, or hospital visit for participants. It uses tissue samples and medical data already collected during routine care. The results of LIBS and IFF analyses will be presented to the treating physician or investigator, who will complete standardized online questionnaires at three time points: before receiving the LIBS results, after receiving the LIBS report, and after receiving the IFF-assisted interpretation. The main objective is to assess the perceived clinical utility of LIBS imaging for physicians, particularly regarding etiological understanding, possible occupational disease recognition, and prevention-oriented reasoning. Secondary objectives include assessing the added value of the IFF algorithm and evaluating the feasibility of a centralized multicenter workflow for sample transfer, LIBS analysis, IFF processing, result reporting, and questionnaire completion. The study aims to include approximately 70 patients across several French hospital centers. Its results may support the development of future diagnostic, occupational health, and environmental medicine approaches, without modifying the medical care of participants during the study.

The main objective of this study is to investigate the utility of functional MRI to differentiate, characterize, and monitor subgroups of ILD. This can be broken down into three specific objectives: Determine if ILD features observed on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), such as ground glass opacities (GGO), are functionally different. Analyse MRI metrics within each subgroup to determine whether these metrics distinguish different ILDs. Assess MRI metrics longitudinally to see if these parameters change with disease progression, stability, or reversibility.

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a personalised treatment model of care "treatable traits" can improve quality of life and disease progression in patients with interstitial lung disease. The main question it aims to answer is, will providing a treatable traits model of care improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (primary outcome), symptoms, anxiety, physical activity, and body composition (secondary outcomes). Researchers will compare the treatable traits model to standard of care. Participants in both arms will complete surveys, a Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) and whole-body composition scan, lung function and blood tests. Those in the intervention (TT) arm will be seen in a multidisciplinary clinic where they are seen by an ILD doctor, physiotherapist, psychologist, and dietitian.

This study focuses on both hospitalized and outpatient populations. Through a multicenter, retrospective study, it aims to comprehensively characterize:The comorbidity of interstitial lung diseases (ILD) and airway diseases;The comorbidity of ILD with other intrapulmonary diseases;The comorbidity of airway diseases with other intrapulmonary diseases;The comorbidity of ILD and airway diseases with extrapulmonary diseases.Based on these findings, the study seeks to propose classification and diagnostic criteria for ILD and airway disease comorbidities.Additionally, a multicenter, prospective, disease-specific cohort study will be conducted to observe the prognosis of patients with ILD and/or airway diseases, identify prognostic factors, and grade the severity of comorbid conditions based on these factors.Finally, the study will analyze the current state of interventions and the medical costs associated with ILD and airway disease comorbidities through a cost-effectiveness analysis, aiming to propose new strategies for integrated disease management.

Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are a heterogeneous group of chronic respiratory diseases that cause significant mortality and morbidity worldwide, characterized by diffuse inflammation in the lung parenchyma and vascular structures, can progress to fibrosis, have known or unknown etiology, and can develop secondary to systemic autoimmune connective tissue diseases other than diseases where the primary pathology is in the lung. The 6-minute peg-board and ring test, which was first developed to determine the upper extremity exercise capacity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, is an exercise test used to evaluate upper extremity functional exercise capacity in different lung diseases. It has been determined that there is no study on the validity and reliability of this test in individuals with ILD.

Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are a group of chronic respiratory diseases that cause significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. Although there are studies in the literature comparing different lung disease groups with healthy individuals, it has been determined that there is no study comparing the exercise capacity, muscle oxygenation, physical activity level, respiratory functions, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength, inspiratory muscle endurance, quality of life and sleep quality of individuals diagnosed with ILD with healthy individuals.