Evaluation of the PneumRx, Inc. Lung Volume Reduction Device for the Treatment of Emphysema.
- Conditions
- COPDEmphysema10038716
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON35583
- Lead Sponsor
- PneumRx, Inc
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Emphysema on HRCT-thorax
Post-bronchodilator FEV1 < 45% predicted
Total Lung Capacity > 100% predicted
mMRC dyspnea score >2
Stopped smoking > 8 weeks
History of recurrent respiratory infections and/or bronchiectasis
Cardiovasculair pathology
Inability to walk > 140 meters in 6 minutes
Giant bullae (> 1/3 lung volume)
Patient is taking > 20 mg prednisone (or similar steroid) daily
Patient has evidence of other disease that may compromise survival (such as lung cancer, renal failure etc)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Safety<br /><br>Improvement in St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) total score</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Differences between baseline visit and 3 month follow-up visit<br /><br>FEV1 (L)<br /><br>RV/TLC (%)<br /><br>Residual Volume (L)<br /><br>Six minutes walk test (m)<br /><br>modified Medical Research Counsil Dyspnea Scale (mMRC)<br /><br>Oxygen use </p><br>