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Inter-lobar Fissure Completion in Patients With Failed Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction
Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Summary
The purpose of this protocol is to perform a pilot prospective controlled clinical trial to evaluate the potential role of lung fissure completion with pleural adhesiolysis strategy (experimental intervention) in severe emphysema/COPD patients with failed bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) via the use of endobronchial valves (EBVs) therapy. In select patients, the lung fissure completion with adhesiolysis strategy will be performed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) guided stapling along the lung fissures to reduce collateral ventilation with adhesions removal and determine whether this experimental strategy will improve outcomes after failed BLVR in patients with severe emphysema/COPD.
Official title: Inter-lobar Fissure Completion as a Salvage Treatment in Patients With Failed Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2022-05-24
Completion Date
2026-05-24
Last Updated
2025-04-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Interlobar fissure completion and pleural adhesiolysis
A video-assisted thoracic surgery or robotic approach will be used to perform pleural adhesiolysis and the lobar fissure adjacent to the previously targeted lobe during bronchoscopic lung volume reduction will be completed using a surgical stapler.
Locations (1)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States