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National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT)

NCT00000606 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2016-04-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To evaluate the long term efficacy, morbidity and mortality associated with medical therapy with lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) as compared to medical therapy alone and to define patient selection criteria. The trial, conducted in conjunction with a patient registry, is supported by the NHLBI, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Lung volume reduction surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Steven Piantadosi · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT

Eligibility

Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1996-12-31
Primary Completion
2005-12-31
Completion
2005-12-31

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