Pulmonary Medicine

Below are current clinical trials.

Filter this list of studies by location, status and more.

1. Post Approval Study For Treatment Of Drug-resistant Adult Primary FSGS Using The LIPOSORBER® LA-15 System

   Jacksonville, Fla., Rochester, Minn., Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

   The purpose of this study is to evaluate the probable benefit and safety of the LIPOSORBER® LA-15 System for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with nephrotic syndrome associated with primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, when the standard treatment options, including corticosteroid and/or calcineurin inhibitors treatments, have been unsuccessful or not well tolerated, and the patient has a GFR ≥ 45 ml/min/1.73m2, or the patient is post renal transplantation. Treatment for FSGS is considered unsuccessful if the patient is unresponsive to standard therapy (e.g., at least 8 weeks of corticosteroids) and fails to achieve complete or partial remission. A standard treatment is considered not well tolerated if the patient experiences severe side effects without providing an acceptable level of clinical benefit.

    

2. Assessment of Sleep Disorder Breathing Risk in Patients with Scleroderma

   Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

   The purpose of this study is to retrospectively review the charts of 200 patients for whom overnight oximetry data, pulmonary function tests, as well as echocardiographic data have been obtained as part of routine clinical assessment. In so doing, the hope is to assess the risk of sleep disorder breathing, as evidenced by the oxygen desaturation index (ODI) on overnight oximetry assessment.

3. A Study To Evaluate Sleep For Stroke Management And Recovery

   Rochester, Minn.

   The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with positive airway pressure starting shortly after acute ischemic stroke or high risk TIA (1) reduces recurrent stroke, acute coronary syndrome, and all-cause mortality 6 months after the event, and (2) improves stroke outcomes at 3 months in patients who experienced an ischemic stroke.

4. Detection of Vascular and Inflammatory Plasma Biomarkers in Patients Diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and MRI-defined Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

   Jacksonville, Fla.

   The purpose of this study is to evaluate plasma biomarkers of vascular function and inflammation in patients with newly-diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and pre-existing imaging evidence of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease (CSVD).

5. Creation of a Longitudinal Biospecimen Repository From Patients With Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)

   Rochester, Minn.

   To develop a repository of blood, urine and tissue samples from patients with ILD to support future studies into the development of such biomarkers.

6. Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Lung Parenchyma using Magnetic Resonance Elastography

   Rochester, Minn.

   The purpose of this research study is testing a new technique for measuring stiffness of the lung. This new technique is called Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE). In this study we will look at the stiffness measurements in humans.

7. A Study to Assess Frailty and Its Impact on Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension

   Rochester, Minn.

   The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and effect of frailty in patients referred to pulmonary hypertension (PH) clinic at our institution.

8. RLY-2608-201-Ph2 Study Of RLY-2608 In PROS And PIK3CA Driven Malformations

   Rochester, Minn.

   The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of RLY-2608 versus placebo in adult, adolescent, and pediatric participants with PROS and malformations driven by PIK3CA mutations, which is preceded by a dose selection and basket design with exploratory single-arm cohorts for various subpopulations of participants.

9. A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Physiological Function and Clinical Outcomes Following Lung Transplant

   Jacksonville, Fla.

   The purpose of this study is to to mechanistically investigate the effect of specific inspiratory muscle training on respiratory function, exercise capacity, health-related quality-of-life, and short-term clinical outcomes in patients after lung transplant.

10. Abatacept For The Treatment Of Common Variable Immunodeficiency With Interstitial Lung Disease

    Rochester, Minn.

    The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of abatacept compared to placebo for treatment of subjects with GLILD in the context of CVID.

    There is no standard of care therapy for patients with granulomatous-lymphocytic interstitial lung disease (GLILD) seen in common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). Abatacept has recently looked promising for the treatment of patients with complex CVID.