Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Observational

How endobronchial valves change oxygen use during everyday activities

Official title: Change in Task-related Oxygen Uptake After Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction With Endobronchial Valves

Run by University Medical Center Groningen · NCT06702072 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This will see if endobronchial valve treatment helps people with severe emphysema use less oxygen and feel less breathless when doing daily tasks.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
SexAll
Enrollment20 (estimated)
SponsorUniversity Medical Center Groningen
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Groningen)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 2, 2025
Main results expectedAugust 1, 2028
Study endsAugust 1, 2028
Registry record updatedApril 29, 2026
Trial IDNCT06702072 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are patients with severe emphysema who are scheduled for Pulmonx Zephyr endobronchial valve placement, can perform ADLs without long-term oxygen therapy, and can give informed consent.

Probably not a fit

Patients who require long-term oxygen therapy during ADLs or who are not eligible for EBV placement are unlikely to benefit from this protocol.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is an observational study of patients scheduled for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with Pulmonx Zephyr endobronchial valves. Researchers will measure oxygen uptake (VO2) and carbon dioxide production (VCO2) with a portable metabolic device while participants perform typical activities of daily living before and after EBV treatment. The primary focus is to compare the metabolic load and symptom perception during ADLs rather than laboratory walk tests. Results will show whether physiological effort during real-world tasks changes after valve placement.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the treatment could reduce metabolic load and breathlessness during daily activities, making routine tasks easier for patients.

How similar studies have gone: Previous EBV research has shown improvements in exercise capacity by 6-minute walk tests and patient reports of easier ADLs, but the metabolic load during real-world ADLs has not been measured before.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient is scheduled for a bronchoscopic lung volume treatment using Pulmonx Zephyr Endobronchial Valves;
2. Patient read, understood and signed the Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion Criteria:

1\) Patients who cannot perform ADL activities without the use of Long Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT).

Where it's running

  • University Medical Center Groningen
    Groningen, Netherlands
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Dirk-Jan Slebos, MD PHD — University Medical Center Groningen
  • Study coordinator: Jorine E Hartman, PhD
  • Email: j.hartman@umcg.nl
  • Phone: 0031503619194

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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