Pulmonx Endobronchial Valves Used in Treatment of Emphysema (LIBERATE Study)

NCT ID: NCT01796392

Last Updated: 2023-06-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

190 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-07-31

Study Completion Date

2023-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research is to study an investigational medical device that is designed to produce lung volume reduction in diseased areas of the lungs in patients with severe emphysema.

Detailed Description

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The Pulmonx Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (EBV) is an implantable bronchial valve intended to decrease volume in targeted regions of the lung. It is indicated for the treatment of patients with severe emphysema. The EBV are placed in the diseased region of the lung using bronchoscopy. Bronchoscopy is a way to access the lungs using a small tube with a camera on the end. As the diseased region of the lung shrinks in size, healthier regions may expand and function more efficiently, resulting in improved breathing.

The LIBERATE Study is a clinical trial with two groups. Participants are assigned at random to the 'Treatment' group or to the 'Control' group. The 'Treatment' group will receive the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (EBV) in combination with optimal medical therapy. The 'Control' group will receive optimal medical therapy alone. For every three participants in the study, two will go into the 'Treatment' group and one will go into the 'Control' group.

It is hypothesized that after placement of the EBV, lung function will be improved as compared to standard medical therapy alone.

Based on the 12-month follow up data from the LIBERATE Study, the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve System was approved by the FDA for the treatment of severe emphysema in June 2018. Following this PMA approval, and in agreement with the FDA, the ongoing long term follow-up (out to 5 years) of patients in the LIBERATE Study will now be conducted as a Post-approval study under the auspices of the "LIBERATE Extension Study". This is an administrative change with absolutely no change to the design or conduct of the study and, therefore has no material impact to the study participants or the study sites. All annual follow-up visits and evaluations are per the original LIBERATE Study protocol. Reporting to the FDA will be as the LIBERATE Extension Study.

Conditions

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Emphysema

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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EBV and Optimal Medical Management

This study arm will undergo EBV treatment along with optimal medical management, including smoking cessation program, pulmonary rehabilitation, usual medications and oxygen supplementation as necessary.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

EBV

Intervention Type DEVICE

This study arm will undergo EBV treatment and also receive optimal medical management, including smoking cessation program support, pulmonary rehabilitation, usual medications and oxygen supplementation as necessary.

Optimal Medical Management

This study arm will receive maximal medical management, including smoking cessation program support if necessary, pulmonary rehabilitation, usual medications and oxygen supplementation as necessary.

Group Type OTHER

Optimal Medical Management

Intervention Type OTHER

This study arm will receive optimal medical management, including smoking cessation program support, pulmonary rehabilitation, usual medications and oxygen supplementation as necessary.

Interventions

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EBV

This study arm will undergo EBV treatment and also receive optimal medical management, including smoking cessation program support, pulmonary rehabilitation, usual medications and oxygen supplementation as necessary.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Optimal Medical Management

This study arm will receive optimal medical management, including smoking cessation program support, pulmonary rehabilitation, usual medications and oxygen supplementation as necessary.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical and radiological evidence of emphysema
* Nonsmoking for 4 months prior to screening interview
* BMI less than 35 kg/m2
* Stable on current medication regimen
* Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) between 15% and 45% of predicted value
* Residual Volume less than 175% predicted (determined by body plethysmography)
* Little or no collateral ventilation (CV-) as determined using the Chartis System

Exclusion Criteria

* Had two or more hospitalizations over the last year for a COPD exacerbation
* Had two or more hospitalizations over the last year for pneumonia
* Had a prior lung transplant, lung volume reduction surgery, bullectomy or lobectomy
* Had a heart attack or congestive heart failure within the last 6 months
* Have heart arrhythmia
* Is alpha-1 antitrypsin deficient
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pulmonx Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gerard Criner, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Locations

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The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Arizona Pulmonary Specialists

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

El Camino Hospital

Mountain View, California, United States

Site Status

University of California at Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, California, United States

Site Status

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Stanford University

Stanford, California, United States

Site Status

Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Torrance, California, United States

Site Status

Orlando Health

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

University of Louisville Research Foundation

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Hospital de Clinicas Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Site Status

INCOR - Hospital das Clinicas de Faculdade de Medicine da USP

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

University Medical Center Groningen

Groningen, , Netherlands

Site Status

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Bristol, , United Kingdom

Site Status

University Hospital Llandough and University Hospital of Wales

Cardiff, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United States Brazil Netherlands United Kingdom

References

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Bakker JT, Hartman JE, Klooster K, Charbonnier JP, Tsiaousis M, Vliegenthart R, Slebos DJ. Endobronchial valve treatment improves chest-CT diaphragm configuration in COPD. Respir Med. 2024 Nov-Dec;234:107856. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2024.107856. Epub 2024 Nov 6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39515624 (View on PubMed)

Dransfield MT, Garner JL, Bhatt SP, Slebos DJ, Klooster K, Sciurba FC, Shah PL, Marchetti NT, Sue RD, Wright S, Rivas-Perez H, Wiese TA, Wahidi MM, Goulart de Oliveira H, Armstrong B, Radhakrishnan S, Shargill NS, Criner GJ; LIBERATE Study Group:. Effect of Zephyr Endobronchial Valves on Dyspnea, Activity Levels, and Quality of Life at One Year. Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2020 Jul;17(7):829-838. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201909-666OC.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32223724 (View on PubMed)

Criner GJ, Sue R, Wright S, Dransfield M, Rivas-Perez H, Wiese T, Sciurba FC, Shah PL, Wahidi MM, de Oliveira HG, Morrissey B, Cardoso PFG, Hays S, Majid A, Pastis N Jr, Kopas L, Vollenweider M, McFadden PM, Machuzak M, Hsia DW, Sung A, Jarad N, Kornaszewska M, Hazelrigg S, Krishna G, Armstrong B, Shargill NS, Slebos DJ; LIBERATE Study Group. A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Zephyr Endobronchial Valve Treatment in Heterogeneous Emphysema (LIBERATE). Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 Nov 1;198(9):1151-1164. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201803-0590OC.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29787288 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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600-0012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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