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Cell Therapy Associated With Endobronchial Valve

RecruitingPhase 2, Phase 3Ages 18 Years - anyAllHospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common diseases worldwide and is considered a public health problem. The World Health Organization estimates that about 210 million people have COPD. Disease-related mortality is more than 3 million, representing 5% of all deaths, 90% of this mortality being concentrated in middle- and low-income countries. COPD can be subdivided into chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Emphysema, the focus of this project, is histologically defined by the permanent increase of the distal air spaces to the terminal bronchioles associated with the destruction of the alveolar septa in the lung. Approximately two-thirds of adult men and a quarter of women (most without dysfunction) will have well-defined emphysema, but often of limited extent. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrotic, microbicide and repair potential.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of severe heterogeneous pulmonary emphysema (at least 10% of total lung parenchyma or 25% of target lobe with density \< -950HU); * Heterogeneity\> 15pp (difference of at least 15 percentage points of lung parenchyma with density greater than -950HU between the treated lobe(s) and the remaining lung on the same side) * Estimates of low or non-existent collateral ventilation (fissure integrity\> 95% measured by VIDA Diagnostics or collateral ventilation measured by negative Chartis® System) * Total lung capacity\> 100% of predicted * Residual volume\> 175% of predicted * FEV1 \<50% of predicted post-bronchodilator * DLCO (diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide) \<45% of predicted post-bronchodilator * Body Mass Index (BMI) Greater than 18Kg/m2 and less than 35Kg/m2. * Optimized clinical treatment * Daily physical activities limitation * Possibility of pulmonary rehabilitation * Preserved ventricular function (LVEF\> 40%) * Cessation of smoking ≥ 4 months * Dyspnea MMRC ≥ 2 Exclusion Criteria: * Homogeneous emphysema * Estimated collateral ventilation observed on CT scanned by VIDA vision software (VIDA vision®, VIDA Diagnostics, Iowa-USA) - Fissure integrity on target lobe less than 75%. * Use of continuous systemic corticosteroid therapy\> 20mg QD (quaque die, once a day) of prednisone (or equivalent) * Active lung or extra pulmonary infection * Coronary heart disease and/or severe ventricular dysfunction * Significant renal or hepatic disease * Immunosuppressive disease * Rheumatologic or orthopedic disease limiting physical capacity; * Cognitive inability to understand study procedures; * Impression by clinical research investigators with a lifespan of less than a year1; * Active smoking * Malignant neoplasia with estimated prognosis of survival \<2 years * Psychosocial problems * Pregnancy
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What it tests

  • Zephyr Endobronchial Valve
  • Marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cell
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Where

1 site
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Brazil
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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