Objective: To investigate the effects of Alfacalcidol on lung function, CAT score and 6-minute walking distance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). Methods: In this study, 240 patients with Grade C and D COPD with reduced bone mass[bone mineral density(BMD) T value ranging from-2.5 to -1.0]were randomly divided into control group(group A), Alfacalcidol soft capsules group(group B), Alfacalcidol soft capsules combined with calcium carbonate group (group C)(80 patients in each group) according to random number table. All patients in the 3 groups were followed up for 1 year. During the follow-up period, all patients in the 3 groups were routinely inhaled tiotropium bromide every day, group B was given Alfacalcidol soft capsules daily, and group C was given Alfacalcidol soft capsules and calcium carbonate daily. BMD, lung function, CAT score and 6-minute walking distance were measured at the time of enrollment, and at the 6th and 12th month of follow-up. The differences of observation indexes at different time points in the 3 groups were compared, and the correlation between BMD and lung function, CAT score and 6-minute walking distance was calculated. Results: There were no significant differences in BMD, FEV1/FVC, FEV1%, CAT score and 6-minute walking distance among 3 groups at admission(all P>0.05). After 6 and 12 months of follow-up, BMD, FEV1/FVC, FEV1% and 6-minute walking distance in groups B and C were significantly higher than those in group A, while CAT score was significantly lower than that in group A(all P<0.05).Within each group BMD, FEV1/FVC, FEV1% and 6-minute walking distance in group A were significantly lower than those at admission at 12 months follow-up, while CAT score was significantly higher than that at admission(all P<0.05). BMD, FEV1/FVC, FEV1% and 6-minute walking distance in group B and C were significantly higher than those at admission at 12 months follow-up, while CAT score was significantly lower than that at admission(all P<0.05).The BMD of group A, B and C was positively correlated with FEV1/FVC, FEV1% and 6-minute walking distance at admission, 6 months' follow-up and 12 months' follow-up(all P<0.05), and negatively correlated with CAT score(P<0.05).Conclusion: Alfacalcidol increases BMD, improves lung function, reduces CAT score, and increases 6-minute walking distance in patients with COPD. |