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EmphysemaBTVANCT01102712

Bronchoscopic Thermal Vapor Ablation (BTVA) for Lung Volume Reduction

A study testing BTVA System in people with Emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Uptake Medical Corp at 10 sites in 4 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To establish and confirm the safety and clinical utility of BTVA applied unilaterally for lung volume reduction in patients with upper lobe predominate heterogeneous severe emphysema. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 75 years
What is being tested?
BTVA System
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
34 participants
Where
10 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
Nov 2009to Aug 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age: > 40 and ≤ 75 years old
  • Diagnosis of heterogeneous emphysema with upper lobe predominance
  • FEV1 < 45% predicted
  • TLC > 100% predicted
  • RV > 150% predicted
  • 6-minute walk test > 140 meters
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  • mMRC ≥ 2 (mMRC)
  • Non-smoking for 3 months
  • Optimized medical management and completed pulmonary rehabilitation

Who cannot join

  • Known α-1-antitrypsin deficiency
  • BMI < 15 kg/m2 or > 35 kg / m2
  • History of pneumothorax within previous 18 months
  • History of heart and / or lung transplant, lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), median sternotomy, bullectomy, and/or lobectomy
  • Respiratory infections or recurring COPD exacerbations > 3 hospitalizations in past 12 months or active infection
  • History of the (EF) ≤ 40%; Stroke; Unstable Myocardial Ischemia; FEV1 < 15% predicted; DLCO < 20% predicted; pulmonary hypertension; indwelling pacemaker or implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD); pregnancy or breastfeeding

Trial locations and contacts

10 sites in 4 countries.

10 sites in 4 countries

Germany5 sites
  • Zentralklinik Bad Berka

    Bad Berka, 99437

  • Charite Campus Mitte

    Berlin, 10117

  • Thoraxklinik Heidelberg

    Heildelberg, 69126

  • Abteilung fur Pneumologie

    Hemer, 58675

  • Klinikum Nurnberg

    Nuremberg, 90419

Other trials in Germany

Australia2 sites
  • Prince Charles Hospital

    Chermside, Queensland, 4032

  • The Alfred Hospital

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3181

Other trials in Australia

Austria2 sites
  • LKH Klagenfurt

    Klagenfurt, 9020

  • Otto-Wagner Hospital

    Vienna, 1140

Other trials in Austria

Ireland1 site
  • Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

    Dublin, 7

Other trials in Ireland

About this study

Official title: Evaluation Study of Unilateral Bronchoscopic Thermal Vapor Ablation (BTVA) in Patients With Heterogeneous Emphysema and Upper Lobe Predominance

To establish and confirm the safety and clinical utility of BTVA applied unilaterally for lung volume reduction in patients with upper lobe predominate heterogeneous severe emphysema.

Read the detailed description

All subjects meeting the eligibility criteria and who provide written informed consent will be enrolled. Up to 3 segments in either the right or left upper lobe will be treated with a vapor dose of 10 calories per gram of lung tissue (10 cal/g). Targeted lobe for treatment will be based on lobar disease severity.

Being tested
BTVA System
Keywords
Emphysema, COPD, Lung Volume Reduction, BTVA
Medical subject headings
Emphysema, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • BTVA SystemDevice

    Unilateral Bronchoscopic Thermal Vapor Ablation for Lung Volume Reduction

Study groups in NCT01102712
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BTVAExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: BTVA System

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. increase in FEV1 ≥ 12% or a decrease in total St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) score ≥ 4 points

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Lobar volume reduction as determined by computed tomography (CT) analysis

    Measured: 3 months

  2. Changes in pulmonary function therapy

    Measured: 3 months

  3. Improvement in 6 minute walk distance

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Apr 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionAug 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
34 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01102712
Sponsor's protocol ID
Vapor-OUS
Acronym
BTVA
Status last verified
Feb 2012
First submitted
8 Apr 2010
Last updated
23 Feb 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Herth FJ, Ernst A, Baker KM, Egan JJ, Gotfried MH, Hopkins P, Stanzel F, Valipour A, Wagner M, Witt C, Kesten S, Snell G. Characterization of outcomes 1 year after endoscopic thermal vapor ablation for patients with heterogeneous emphysema. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2012;7:397-405. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S31082. Epub 2012 Jul 18.

    PubMed 22927751
  • Snell G, Herth FJ, Hopkins P, Baker KM, Witt C, Gotfried MH, Valipour A, Wagner M, Stanzel F, Egan JJ, Kesten S, Ernst A. Bronchoscopic thermal vapour ablation therapy in the management of heterogeneous emphysema. Eur Respir J. 2012 Jun;39(6):1326-33. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00092411. Epub 2011 Nov 10.

    PubMed 22075481

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing BTVA System in people with Emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Uptake Medical Corp at 10 sites in 4 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Feb 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 10 sites in Germany, Australia, Austria, Ireland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

increase in FEV1 ≥ 12% or a decrease in total St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) score ≥ 4 points (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01102712, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Feb 2012.

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