Clinical trialNCT00675454TerminatedObservational

Evaluating the Effects of Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatment Options in People With Emphysema

SponsorWashington University School of MedicineEnrollment802EmphysemaPulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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Summary

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Emphysema is a lung disease that involves damage to the air sacs in the lungs and can lead to breathing difficulties. Treatment options for people with emphysema include pulmonary rehabilitation, lung volume reduction surgery, and lung transplantation. This study will observe people with emphysema to assess the effect of these treatment therapies on their quality of life and long-term health.

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Investigators

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Roger D. Yusen, MD, MPH
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Principal Investigator
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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Drugs studied

No drug or biological interventions are in our data for this study. It may test a procedure, device or behavioral intervention, or the intervention list isn't in our current snapshot. See the registry record ↗. Why? →

Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 31 Jan 2000
Primary completion: 11 Sept 2015
Completion: 11 Sept 2015
Last update posted: 2 Dec 2021
Registered enrollment: 802
Registry id: NCT00675454

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, via the CTTI AACT database, data as of 24 Aug 2026. Registry facts are shown as registered by the study sponsor; findmyKOL does not interpret them.