Bronchoscopic Lung Volume reduction with endobronchial valves using best responder criteria in patients with severe COPD
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- COPD Emphysema10038716
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON39131
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 68
Inclusion Criteria
Heterogeneous emphysema on CT scan
Complete fissures on CT scan
Signed Informed Consen
Exclusion Criteria
Hypercapnia defined by PaCO2>8.0 kPa, or hypoxemia defined by PaO2<6.0kPa, both measured on room air.
6MWT <140 meters
Previous LVR-surgery, lung transplantation or lobectomy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Clinical Evaluation: a clinical significant improvement of FVC, FEV1 and 6<br /><br>minutes walk test.<br /><br><br /><br>Economic Evaluation: total costs of the bronchoscopic lung volume reduction<br /><br>compared to usual care and (historical) costs of LVRS.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Quality of life (measured by SGRQ, CCQ)<br /><br>Target lobar volume change on a full inspiratory thin slice CT scan</p><br>