New lung valve registry aims to improve breathing in severe emphysema

NCT ID NCT04302272

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This registry study is tracking 150 adults with severe emphysema who receive the Spiration Valve System, a one-way valve placed in the lung via a bronchoscope. The goal is to see if the device safely reduces shortness of breath and lung overinflation over 12 to 36 months. Participants must have low collateral ventilation to be eligible.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Spiration Valve System (a one-way endobronchial valve device)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could confirm that the Spiration Valve System is a safe and effective option to ease shortness of breath and lung overinflation in severe emphysema patients.

What could go wrong

This is an observational registry, not a randomized trial, so results may be less definitive. Risks include pneumothorax (collapsed lung) and other serious lung events.

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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.

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  • AnMed Health

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    Anderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States

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  • Baylor Scott & White Research Institute

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    Dallas, Texas, 75204, United States

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  • Beth Israel Decaconess

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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  • Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

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    Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States

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  • Duke University Medical Center

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    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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  • El Camino, Taft Center for Clinical Research

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    Mountain View, California, 94040, United States

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  • LSU Health Shreveport

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    Shreveport, Louisiana, 71130, United States

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  • Memorial Hospital at Gulfport

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    Gulfport, Mississippi, 39501, United States

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  • Northwestern University, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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  • Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

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  • Temple University

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

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  • University of Chicago

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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  • University of Miami

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    Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States

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  • University of Texas Southwestern

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    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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