Clinical trials: Lung Perfusion
Covid19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in COVID-19
Initial data from COVID-19 patients suggests that one of the primary causes of death is significant endothelial injury leading to blood clotting and impaired multiorgan microvascular perfusion.
- Trial name
- NCT04640038
- Testing
- Sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Emphysema
Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to determine if the events leading to smoking-associated centrilobular and paraseptal emphysema are caused by a failure of the lungs' inherent mechanisms to block hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction…
- Trial name
- NCT03733470
- Testing
- Sildenafil study group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eric A. Hoffman
Lung Transplantation
OCS Lung System EXPAND II Trial
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the OCS™ Lung System to recruit, preserve and assess non-ideal donor lungs that may not meet current standard donor lung acceptance criteria for transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT03343535
- Testing
- OCS Lung Preservation
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- TransMedics
Lung Diseases
Increasing Lung Transplant Availability Using Normothermic Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) at a Dedicated EVLP Facility
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Centralized Lung Evaluation System (CLES) in enabling evaluation of potential donor lungs not otherwise used for transplant into subjects with end…
- Trial name
- NCT03641677
- Testing
- Centralized Lung Evaluation System, Lung Transplant
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Lung Bioengineering Inc.
Covid19, Muscle Atrophy
Electrical Stimulation for Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients
Unfortunately, hospital-acquired weakness is highly prevalent among COVID-19 hospitalized patients, who often require prolonged bed-rest or paralytics for an extended period of time in order to maintain oxygenation.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- Phase I (NCT04685213)
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
COVID-19, Muscle Atrophy
Electrical Stimulation for Critically Ill Post-Covid-19 Patients
Unfortunately, hospital-acquired weakness is highly prevalent among COVID-19 hospitalized patients, who often require prolonged bed-rest or paralytics for an extended period of time in order to maintain oxygenation.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- Phase II (NCT05198466)
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Acute Kidney Injury, Pulmonary Embolism
Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Contrast Exposure: VQ vs. CT
Both, CT scans and VQ scans, are used by doctors to look for pulmonary embolism. The most common reason to order a VQ scan is to avoid the IV dye.
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Pulmonary Embolism, Contrast-induced Nephropathy
- Trial name
- VQ/CT (NCT03116139)
- Testing
- V/Q imaging, Computed tomography scan
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 253 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, Emphysema
Targeting Pulmonary Perfusion in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
The aim of this study is to test whether aspirin improves endothelial function in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-associated lung disease, measured by pulmonary microvascular blood flow on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and with…
- Conditions
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03008915
- Testing
- Aspirin, Withdrawal from alpha1 antitrypsin replacement therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Asthma, Atopy
Imaging Study of the Lungs During an Allergic Asthma Attack
Asthma is a disease of rapidly increasing incidence that already affects more than 17 million people in the United States alone.
- Trial name
- NCT01547286
- Testing
- Standardized Cat Allergen Extract and Standardized Dust Mite Allergen, Computed Tomography imaging, functional Positron Emission Tomography imaging, Nebulized methacholine inhalation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pulmonary Hypertension
11C-acetate/18Fluorodeoxyglucose-FDG PET/CT and Cardiac MRI in Pulmonary Hypertension
This study is looking at differences in metabolism and functional imaging between pulmonary hypertension subjects with normal right ventricular function and persistent right ventricular dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT01917136
- Testing
- 11C-acetate, [18F]Fluoro-2-deoxy-2-D-glucose, Cardiac MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Lung Disease
Extending Preservation and Assessment Time of Donor Lungs Using the Toronto EVLP System™ at a Dedicated EVLP Facility
This is a safety study to compare the safety of receiving a lung treated with the Toronto EVLP System™ by SPONSOR in SPONSOR's dedicated facility against standard lung transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT02234128
- Testing
- Toronto EVLP System™
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Lung Bioengineering Inc.
Pulmonary Embolism
Compare Technegas Ventilation-Perfusion SPECT and Xenon Ventilation-Perfusion Planar Imaging for Pulmonary Embolism
Phase 3 within-subject trial of Technegas V/Q SPECT and Tc-99m macro-aggregated albumin (MAA) imaging compared to Xenon-133 V/Q planar and Tc-99m macroaggregate of albumin (MAA) imaging for the diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism…
- Trial name
- NCT01458639
- Testing
- Technegas V SPECT imaging, Xenon-133 Ventilation Planar imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Cyclomedica Australia PTY Limited
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Respiratory Insufficiency Syndrome of Newborn
Impact of CPAP Level on V/Q Mismatch in Premature Infants
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is used in premature infants to maintain lungs open and facilitate gas exchange. When ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch is present, areas of the lung that are open for gas exchange do…
- Trial name
- NCT02983825
- Testing
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP); level changes
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Lung Carcinoma Metastatic in the Brain, Stage IV Lung Non-Small Cell Cancer AJCC v7
Pembrolizumab and Magnetic Resonance Imaging With Ferumoxytol in Treating Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Brain Metastases
This pilot phase II trial study evaluates the usefulness of the ferumoxytol steady state magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique for response assessment after pembrolizumab and radiation therapy in non-small cell lung cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT03325166
- Testing
- Ferumoxytol, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Ex-vivo Perfusion and Ventilation of Lungs Recovered From Non-Heart-Beating Donors to Assess Transplant Suitability
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the safety of transplanting lungs obtained from non-heart-beating donors (NHBDs) that have been ventilated (attached to a breathing machine or ventilator to deliver oxygen) and…
- Conditions
- Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT01615484
- Testing
- Transplantation of lungs obtained from Non-Heart-Beating Donors (NHBDs) after ex-vivo perfusion w/ STEEN Solution™, STEEN Solution™
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Congenital Heart Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Use of Phenoxybenzamine [PBZ] IV to Assist High Flow Low Pressure Perfusion [HFLPP] on Cardio-pulmonary Bypass
Cardiopulmonary bypass [CPB] in small size bodies can result in decreased peripheral perfusion. This results in anaerobic metabolism as evidenced by lactic acidosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00620945
- Testing
- Phenoxybenzamine
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic