Active clinical trials for "Emphysema"

A randomized, parallel, placebo controlled trial to evaluate the effect of 100mg/day losartan on the progression of emphysema as measured by quantitative HRCT compared to placebo .

EMPROVE is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled study designed to evaluate the safety and long-term effectiveness of the Spiration Valve System in patients with emphysema. Patients appropriate for the EMPROVE study are those who are currently on medical treatment but still symptomatic. EMPROVE also accepts α-1 antitrypsin deficiency patients.

The Prostaglandin Inhibition for Emphysema (PIE) study will determine if a currently available therapy, ibuprofen 600 mg three times daily, can block PGE production in the lower respiratory tract and if this results in improvement in measures of lung repair function.

This study is designed to demonstrate safety and efficacy in patients with severe upper lobe predominant emphysema. For validity of the study, the results will be compared to patients that receive optimal medical therapy.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the cell therapy with bone marrow mononuclear cells is safe in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, specifically the pulmonary emphysema.

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 perfused with a lung perfusion solution (Steen solution™, made by Vitrolife). This ventilation and perfusion will be done outside the body (ex-vivo) in a modified cardiopulmonary bypass circuit (the kind of device used routinely during most heart surgeries). The purpose of performing ex-vivo perfusion and ventilation is to learn how well the lungs work, and whether they are likely safe to transplant.

This is a study to assess the safety and pharmacokinetics of weekly infusions of 120 mg/kg of Prolastin-C (alpha1-proteinase inhibitor [alpha1-PI] [Human]), compared to weekly infusions of 60 mg/kg of Prolastin-C in patients with alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD).

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the 20 mL BLVR System in patients with homogeneous emphysema. Patients with upper lobe predominant emphysema initially screened for earlier Phase 2 studies but not enrolled before study enrollment closed are also eligible for participation.

The primary objective is to comparatively evaluate the isolated effects of a long-acting beta2-adrenergic (formoterol fumarate 12µg b.i.d. via Aeroliser) and combined with a long-acting anti-cholinergic (tiotropium bromide 18µg o.d via Handihaler) on breathlessness, dynamic hyperinflation and exercise tolerance in patients with advanced, but stable, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The study hypothesis is that combining long acting bronchodilators with different action mechanisms would promote synergistic effects on clinical outcomes.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Aeris Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) System is safe in patients with advanced emphysema.