View clinical trials related to Emphysema.
Filter by:The investigators will study the effect of pulmonary arterial vasodilation to see if it eliminates indices of persistent lung injury in smokers that are susceptible to emphysema.
This study will look at outcomes between Endobronchial Coil Treatment and Control groups in patients with severe heterogeneous and or homogeneous emphysema.
Bronchoscopic thermal vapor ablation using Uptake Medical Technology Inc.'s InterVapor System is indicated for treatment of patients with heterogeneous upper lobe emphysema. This study is a retrospective and prospective, observational, multi-center, post-market registry of patients prescribed InterVapor. The primary objective of the Registry is to describe the long-term impact of InterVapor treatment on patient quality of life (QOL) in a real-world setting. After InterVapor treatment, patients will be followed for 5 years as per the standard of care and safety and efficacy data (quality of life, pulmonary function, exercise capacity) collected as part of the registry.
Background: Elastin is a unique protein providing elasticity, resilience and deformability to dynamic tissues, such as lungs and vasculature. Elastin fibers are characterized by their high affinity for calcium. However, calcified elastin is more prone to the degrading effects of proteases and, in turn, partially degraded elastin has an even higher affinity for calcium. A disturbed balance between proteases and anti-proteases is a major underlying mechanism in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Virtually the only protein that can protect elastin from calcification is matrix Gla-protein (MGP), which needs vitamin K for its activation. In COPD patients, a lower vitamin K status is found when compared to control subjects and an inverse association exists between vitamin K status and elastin degradation. In addition, vitamin K status is lower and elastin degradation is accelerated in Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) users. VKAs are widely used. Nowadays, an increasing number of patients uses direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), which do not influence vitamin K status. The hypothesis of this study is that discontinuation of VKAs results in an improved vitamin K status and deceleration of elastin degradation. In order to test this hypothesis, an observational pilot study will be conducted in which the change in elastin degradation- quantified by plasma desmosine concentrations - in patients who discontinue use of VKAs will be used as primary endpoint. Study design: Observational study. Study population: A total of 30 VKA users who will discontinue the use of VKAs. Elastin degradation rate (quantified by plasma desmosine levels) and vitamin K status (quantified by measuring plasma levels of dephosphorylated uncarboxylated (dp-uc)MGP) will be measured during the use of VKAs and approximately 6 months after discontinuation of VKAs. Furthermore, the VKORC1 polymorphisms will be determined. Main study parameters: The primary endpoint is the change in the rate of elastin degradation quantified by the plasma desmosine assay. Secondary endpoints are the change in vitamin K status quantified by measuring plasma levels of dp-ucMGP, the relation between desmosine and dp-ucMGP and differences of desmosine and dp-ucMGP levels among subjects with different polymorphisms of the vitamin K 2,3-epoxide reductase complex 1 (VKORC1) gene.
The purpose of this cross-sectional, observational study is to evaluate the site and mechanism(s) for expiratory airflow limitation in chronic, treated, current or former smokers (>15 pack years) with COPD, Emphysema, and Asthma-COPD Overlap with mild to severe expiratory airflow limitation. Treatment may include short and long acting inhaled beta2agonists, short and long acting inhaled muscarinic receptor antagonists, inhaled and or oral corticosteroid, oral antibiotic, supplemental oxygen, and PDE type 4 inhibitor. In some cases, the patient may have had a history of asthma preceding the development of COPD (Asthma COPD Overlap).
This is intended to be an initial "proof-of-concept" study to show feasibility, validate assays and approaches, and explore dosing and safety of belimumab in pulmonary emphysema patients who have clinically relevant (and quantifiable) autoimmune responses. The primary goal is to determine effects of belimumab on levels of autoantibodies against glucose regulated protein 78 (GRP78) among patients with pulmonary emphysema attributable to cigarette smoking. The investigators hypothesize that belimumab treatment will safely reduce circulating levels of autoantibodies that are associated with emphysema, and comorbidities of this lung disease, including atherosclerosis.
The aim of this randomized, controlled crossover designed study is to compare the outcomes of receiving autologous, adult stem cells versus placebo among participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study is limited to self-funded participants with a diagnosis of COPD. The study, along with others at the Lung Institute, have received full review and approval of an Institutional Review Board.
Rationale: The Chartis® ( Pulmonx, CA, USA) measurement system is a tool to assess interlobar collateral ventilation during bronchoscopy. Assessing collateral ventilation is important when you intend to treat a patient with endobronchial valves. Chartis measurement of collateral ventilation can be performed under both conscious sedation as well as general anesthesia. There is no consensus on what is the preferred method of anesthesia for Chartis measurements in the literature. Objective: In this project we want to investigate whether there is a difference in Chartis measurement outcomes between these two methods of anesthesia: conscious sedation and general anesthesia. Study design: This study will be a single center observational study Study population: The study population exists of patients with severe emphysema who undergo collateral ventilation assessment before bronchoscopic lung volume reduction treatment with one-way endobronchial valves. Intervention: All patients will undergo two subsequent Chartis measurements. The first measurement will be performed with the patient undergoing conscious sedation and the second measurement with the patient under general anesthesia. Main study parameters/endpoints: Our primary outcome measure is the failure rate of the Chartis collateral ventilation measurement under general anesthesia versus conscious sedation.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of administering repeated doses of Hyaluronic Acid Inhalation Solution to subjects with Emphysema that have Alpha-1-Antitrypsin deficiency
The goal of the small feasibility trial is to establish a method, material, and patient-specific design that is superior to what is in use today. The first round of patients are well known to the physician investigator and are familiar with the problem that is being resolved. The end goal of the project is to create a new patient-specific design that will last longer, fit better, and cause less trauma to the airway and the patient.