A Study of Venoarterial ECMO vs Off-Pump Bilateral Orthotopic Lung Transplantation
ConditionLung Transplant
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMayo Clinic
About this trial
The purpose of this research study is to compare the technique of performing bilateral lung transplantation off-pump vs venoarterial ECMO (VA ECMO). The goal of the trial is to determine which technique has lower rates of primary graft dysfunction.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Bilateral Lung Transplantation (LTx) recipients.
Mean pulmonary artery pressure < or = 35 mmHg.
Eligible for off-pump or VA ECMO based on the judgement of the attending surgeon.
Disqualifiers
Single lung transplant
Multiorgan transplant.
Donor after cardiac death (DCD).
Re-transplant.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Off-pump lung transplantation
- Venoarterial ECMO lung transplantation
Treatment groups
228 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov