Precision steam treatment could help emphysema patients breathe easier

NCT ID NCT06152107

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Shanghai Chest Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new way to treat severe emphysema using heated water vapor (InterVapor) to shrink damaged lung tissue. Researchers want to see if treating smaller, targeted areas (subsegments) works better than treating larger sections. 100 adults with severe emphysema will be randomly assigned to one of two procedure types, and their lung function and quality of life will be tracked for up to a year.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: InterVapor (heated water vapor) procedure
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a more targeted, less invasive way to improve breathing and quality of life for people with severe emphysema.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage, 100-person trial comparing two procedure types, not a new drug. The benefits may be small or not last long, and there are risks from the procedure itself.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease pulmonary emphysema

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SEVERE EMPHYSEMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Emergency General Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Beijing, 100028, China
Hebei Provincial People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Shijiazhuang, China
Henan Provincial People's Hospital
RECRUITING

Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Nanchang, China
Linyi People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Linyi, China
Shanghai Chest Hospital
RECRUITING

Shanghai, 200030, China
Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Shanghai, China
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITING

Zhejiang, 310009, China
West China Hospital of Sichuan University
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Chengdu, 610041, China