LUNG TRANSPLANTATION

This study looks at whether using a special breathing trainer, along with standard physical therapy, helps people who just had a lung transplant. The goal is to see if it improves breathing muscle strength, reduces shortness of breath and fatigue, and helps them get back to daily…

This study tests two types of breathing muscle training in 42 adults who recently had a lung transplant. The goal is to see which method better improves breathing strength, lung function, and exercise ability in the first six months after surgery. Participants are randomly assign…

This study follows 30 lung transplant recipients and healthy volunteers as they prepare for and climb Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas. Participants first use a special tent at home to get used to lower oxygen levels, then attempt the summit with medical monitori…

This study looks at health data from 4,200 lung transplant patients to find early signs of complications like chronic lung transplant dysfunction (CLAD). Researchers will use routine tests and blood samples to build a prediction tool. The goal is to help doctors act sooner and im…

This study looks at gene activity in blood cells from 30 kidney or lung transplant patients with chronic rejection. Researchers want to find out why some patients respond well to a treatment called extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP), which uses light to modify blood cells, while …