Explanted Lung Tissues With Pulmonary Fibrosis
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Registration Number
- NCT00515567
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Chicago
- Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to use the tissues from the explanted lungs in order to better study the cause of pulmonary fibrosis at a cellular level.
- Detailed Description
Pulmonary Fibrosis involves scarring of the lung. Gradually, the air sacs of the lungs become replaced by fibrotic tissue. The most current thinking is that the fibrotic process is a reaction to tiny injury to the lung. When the scar forms, the tissue becomes thicker causing a permanent loss of the tissue's ability to carry oxygen into the bloodstream.
We need to obtain lung tissue from patients without pulmonary fibrosis and compare it to lung tissue from patients with pulmonary fibrosis.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
- all patients awaiting lung transplant
Exclusion Criteria
- all who will not give consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method assess fibroblasts and cytokines associated with pulmonary fibrosis 12/2013
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The University of Chicago
🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States