Status:
COMPLETED
National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT)
Lead Sponsor:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Emphysema
Lung Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 100 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
To evaluate the long term efficacy, morbidity and mortality associated with medical therapy with lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) as compared to medical therapy alone and to define patient selecti...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: LVRS is intended primarily for those patients whose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is predominantly emphysema. Emphysema is characterized anatomically "by abnormal, persiste...
Eligibility Criteria
Men and women with end-stage emphysema.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 1996
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
December 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00000606
Start Date
December 1 1996
End Date
December 1 2005
Last Update
April 14 2016
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