Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction with Lung Volume Reduction Coil
- Conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000023406
- Lead Sponsor
- St. Marianna University School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
This is the first report for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with LVRC in a patient with COPD in Japan. No serious adverse events occurred during procedures and clinical improvements were observed for exercise capacity and the subjective symptoms for this patient.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1
Not provided
1.Extensive emphysema so that only a poor amount tissue can be rolled by LVRC 2.Co-morbidities (e.g.,orthopedic disease or significant cardiovascular disease) that significantly reduce his/her ability to walk, and therefore cannot perform the six-minute walk test (6MWT). 3.A change in FEV1>20% (or, for subjects with pre-bronchodilator FEV1 below 1 L, a change of >200 mL) post-bronchodilator unless the investigator can confirm by other means that subject does not have asthma. 4.%DLco<20% 5.PaO2<45Torr or PaCO2>=55 Torr 6.A history of recurrent clinically significant respiratory infections. 7.Severe pulmonary hypertension. 8.6MWD<=140m. 9.Serious disease that may compromise survival of the subject for the duration of the study. 10.Pregnant or lactating. 11.Not able to tolerate bronchoscopy. 12.Clinically significant bronchiectasis. 13.Giant bullae >=1/3rd one-lung volume. 14.HIstory of LVR surgery (including BLVR) or lobectomy. 15.Involved in pulmonary drug or device studies within 30 days prior to informed consent of the study. 16.Taking>=20 mg prednisone daily, or high-dose chronic immunosuppressive therapy. 17.Antiplatelet agent or anticoagulant therapy that cannot be stopped for 7 days prior to the procedure. 18. Sensitivity or allergy to nickel or other agents or devices used for bronchoscopic therapy. 19. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. 20.Any other condition that the investigator judges to exclude from the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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