Status:

COMPLETED

Distribution of Regional Lung Function by Vibration Response Imaging

Lead Sponsor:

Deep Breeze

Conditions:

Emphysema

COPD

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Brief Summary

Assessment of regional contribution of different areas of the lung to its integrated function is often required, such as prior to lung resection in the presence of tumor or emphysema. This assessment ...

Detailed Description

Patients diagnosed with moderate-to-severe COPD by lung function studies and clinical evaluation presented in stable clinical condition and were evaluated by lung sound recordings and quantitative V/Q...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient is able to read and understand the Informed Consent Form and he/she will provide written Informed Consent.
  • Male or female in the age range of 18-85 years.
  • The patient will undergo V/Q scan (up to ONE WEEK from the VRI recording)
  • The patient presented for evaluation of COPD.
  • Body Mass Index \>21.

Exclusion

  • Unstable clinical status such as fever, acute shortness of breath, cough, hemoptysis, cheat pain, or acute chest illness.
  • Chest wall deformation;
  • Spine deformation (including severe scoliosis);
  • Hirsutism;
  • Potentially contagious skin lesion on the back;
  • Skin lesion that would interfere with sensor placement;
  • Any additional chronic lung disease of any findings such as past tuberculosis, visualized on CXR.
  • 8\. Previous resection lung surgery and history of lung tumor; 9. Cardiac pacemaker or implantable defibrillator

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2004

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01229020

Start Date

February 1 2004

End Date

January 1 2006

Last Update

October 27 2010

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Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer

Ramat Gan, Israel, 52621