Risk Factors That Increase the Chance of Developing Primary Graft Dysfunction After Lung Transplantation

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age13-68
SponsorUniversity of Pennsylvania

About this trial

Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a severe lung complication that can occur in the days after lung transplant surgery. This study will analyze blood samples to determine if high levels of certain chemicals may increase the risk of developing PGD after a lung transplant.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Undergoing lung or combined heart and lung transplantation

Disqualifiers

Undergoing combined organ transplantation other than heart and lung transplantation

Trial population

People undergoing lung transplantation

Trial design

Design model

Case-only

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Primary graft dysfunction, defined by the ISHLT criteria

Time frame
Measured within 72 hours following transplantation

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Pennsylvania

Lead sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Collaborator

Columbia University

Collaborator

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Collaborator

Vanderbilt University

Collaborator

Stanford University

Collaborator

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborator

University of Michigan

Collaborator

Duke University

Collaborator

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborator

University of Chicago

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