Lung valve treatment may change muscle function in emphysema patients
NCT ID NCT06025500
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study examines how a minimally invasive lung valve treatment changes leg muscle function in people with severe emphysema. Researchers will use MRI scans and small muscle samples to measure energy use and muscle structure before and after treatment. The goal is to understand why patients often feel stronger and more active after the procedure.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population exists of patients with severe emphysema who undergo a bronchoscopic lung volume reduction treatment with one-way endobronchial valves.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient is scheduled for a bronchoscopic lung volume treatment using one-way endobronchial valves; * Patient read, understood and signed the Informed Consent Form. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to perform a cycle ergometry test; * Contraindications for undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging scan (e.g. claustrophobia, implanted cardiac devices); * Body length \>190cm; * Any anticoagulant therapy; * COPD exacerbation 4 weeks prior to testing.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Univeristy Medical Center Groningen
RECRUITINGGroningen, Netherlands
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