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Endobronchial Silicone Valve for Patients With Emphysema

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorChina-Japan Friendship Hospital
Started2025-07-08
Est. completion2027-07
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of endobronchial silicone valve in patients with severe emphysema.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Clinical and radiological evidence of emphysema
* Nonsmoking for 4 months prior to screening interview
* BMI less than 35 kg/m2
* Stable on current medication regimen
* Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) between 15% and 45% of predicted value
* Residual Volume less than 175% predicted (determined by body plethysmography)
* Little or no collateral ventilation (CV-) as determined using the Chartis System

Exclusion Criteria:

* Had two or more hospitalizations over the last year for a COPD exacerbation
* Had two or more hospitalizations over the last year for pneumonia
* Had a prior lung transplant, lung volume reduction surgery, bullectomy or lobectomy
* Had a heart attack or congestive heart failure within the last 6 months
* Have heart arrhythmia
* Is alpha-1 antitrypsin deficient

Conditions2

COPDEmphysema

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