Evaluation and Reconditioning of Marginal Lung Donors to Transplantation by ex Vivo Lung Perfusion

NCT01353105 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2011-05-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Only about 15% of the potential candidates for lung donation are considered suitable for transplantation. A new method for ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has been developed and can be used for evaluation and reconditioning of "marginal" and unacceptable lungs. The ´purpose of this study is to analyse the executability and safety of ex vivo lung perfusion pulmonary ex vivo in marginal donors.

Conditions

  • Respiratory Tract Diseases

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Ex vivo lung transplantation

Evaluation and reconditioning of lungs following lung transplantation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • InCor Heart Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fabio B Jatene, PhD · InCor Heart Institute

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-08-31
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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