Pulmonary Hypertension Screening in Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease for Earlier Detection

NCT ID: NCT05776225

Last Updated: 2026-02-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-11

Study Completion Date

2026-04-30

Brief Summary

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Study GMS-PH-001 is a multicenter, open-label, non-randomized study to prospectively evaluate screening strategies of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD).

Detailed Description

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In this study, subjects will undergo a broad range of clinical assessments that are potentially associated with PH. Study data will be used to identify and weigh specific clinical parameters based on their prognostic significance for right heart catheterization (RHC)-confirmed PH. There is no study drug under investigation in this study. The study consists of 2 study visits: a Screening Visit and Study Visit 1.

Clinical assessments include pulmonary function tests (PFTs); high resolution computed tomography (HRCT); physical examination; 6-Minute Walk Test; blood draw for clinical laboratory parameters, plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentration and plasma N-terminal pro-BNP (NT-proBNP) concentration; echocardiography; University of California San Diego Shortness of Breath Questionnaire (UCSD SOBQ); King's Brief Interstitial Lung Disease Questionnaire (K-BILD); 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36); Pulmonary Hypertension Functional Classification Self Report (PH-FC-SR); Investigator's Suspicion of PH Questionnaire; adverse event (AE) monitoring; and RHC.

As the primary objective of this study is to collect a broad range of clinical parameters in patients with ILD, it is expected that numerous exploratory and post-hoc analyses will be performed to identify and weigh specific parameters based on their prognostic significance for PH in this patient population with the goal of developing a screening algorithm for PH in patients with ILD.

Conditions

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Interstitial Lung Disease Pulmonary Hypertension

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Experimental study arm

All enrolled patients in this single arm study will receive a RHC.

Right heart catheterization (RHC)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

RHC to evaluate pulmonary hemodynamics

Interventions

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Right heart catheterization (RHC)

RHC to evaluate pulmonary hemodynamics

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient gives voluntary written informed consent to participate in the study and are capable of reading and understanding questionnaires or forms in English or Spanish.
2. Patients with a diagnosis of ILD based on computed tomography imaging, including:

1. Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
2. Connective tissue disease-associated ILD with forced vital capacity (FVC) \<70%
3. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
4. Scleroderma-related ILD
5. Autoimmune ILD
6. Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia
7. Occupational lung disease
8. Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema with mild emphysema on lung imaging as determined by the Investigator
3. Patients must have at least 2 signs or symptoms suggestive of PH, as specified by the study protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Prior RHC with mPAP \>20 mmHg.
2. Currently on a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) medication for the treatment of PAH.
3. Diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CPFE with mild emphysema notwithstanding).
4. Uncontrolled or untreated moderate to severe sleep apnea as determined by the patient's physician.
5. Pulmonary embolism within the past 3 months.
6. History of ischemic heart disease or left-sided myocardial dysfunction within 12 months of Screening, defined as left ventricular ejection fraction \<40% or pulmonary capillary wedge pressure \>15 mmHg.
7. Any other clinical features that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might adversely affect interpretation of study data or study safety, or make the patient unsuitable for RHC or HRCT (e.g., pregnancy).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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United Therapeutics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Pulmonary Associates

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Hartford Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Lakeland Regional Health

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

NCH Healthcare System

Naples, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of South Florida Health

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinic Florida

Weston, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Emory University Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Piedmont Healthcare

Austell, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

NorthShore University Health System

Glenview, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Kentucky Medical Center

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Michigan Int Med Pulmonary and Critical Care

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Mclaren Greater Lansing

Okemos, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Blessing Health Hannibal

Hannibal, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Renown Regional Medical Center

Reno, Nevada, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Neptune City, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

NYU Langone Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Montefiore Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Pulmonix, LLC

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Legacy Health

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

St. Luke's University Health Network

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

AnMed Health Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine

Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Prisma Health

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

StatCare Pulmonary Consultants

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Premier Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Denison, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Intermountain Healthcare

Murray, Utah, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Utah Health

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

The University of Vermont Medical Center

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Sentara Cardiovascular Research Institute

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Pulmonary Associates of Richmond

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Providence Medical Research Center

Spokane, Washington, United States

Site Status COMPLETED

Marshall Health

Huntington, West Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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United Therapeutics Global Medical Information

Role: CONTACT

919-485-8350

Facility Contacts

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Da-Wei Liao, MD

Role: primary

602-443-4068

Raj Parikh, MD

Role: primary

860-524-4550

James Brown, MD

Role: primary

863-284-5050

David H Lindner, DO

Role: primary

239-624-8250

Debabrata Bandyopadhyay, MD

Role: primary

813-259-0998

David Zisman, MD

Role: primary

877-463-2010

Srihari Veeraraghavan, MD

Role: primary

404-778-3261

Amy H Case, MD

Role: primary

404-350-0009

Renea Jablonski, MD

Role: primary

888-584-7888

Bradford C Bemiss, MD

Role: primary

312-908-8163

Ali Khan, MD

Role: primary

847-236-1300

Jimmy S Smith, DO

Role: primary

859-323-5000

Krishnan Amita, MD

Role: primary

504-702-5700

Elizabeth Belloli, MD

Role: primary

888-287-1084

Majid Mughal, MD

Role: primary

877-296-0111

Humam Farah, MD

Role: primary

573-231-3767

Farah Madhani-Lovely, MD

Role: primary

775-982-7878

Jeffrey I Stewart, MD

Role: primary

603-650-5533

Ahmad Abu Homoud, MD

Role: primary

908-675-4772

Rany Condos, MD

Role: primary

212-263-9189

Ali Mansour, MD

Role: primary

718-920-7916

Aparna Swaminathan, MD

Role: primary

919-668-7762

Matt Hunsucker, MD

Role: primary

336-522-8999

Veeranna Maddipati, MD

Role: primary

252-744-4650

David Sears, DO

Role: primary

503-413-5702

Douglas S Corwin, MD

Role: primary

(484) 526-3890

Abhijit A Raval, MD

Role: primary

864-512-5667

Karla Cruz Morel, MD

Role: primary

803-434-7910

Eric Weaver, MD

Role: primary

865-588-8831

Sanober Kable, MD

Role: primary

903-465-5012

Sandeep Sahay, MD

Role: primary

713-441-7779

Rodolfo Estrada Anzueto, MD

Role: primary

210-617-5256

Peter Crossno, MD

Role: primary

801-507-4800

Emily Beck, MD

Role: primary

801-581-2121

Jessica B Badlam, MD

Role: primary

(802) 847-1158

Tessy Paul, MD

Role: primary

434-924-0749

Steven Nathan, MD

Role: primary

703-776-3515

Matthew Bernens, MD

Role: primary

757-388-6115

Shilpa E Johri, MD

Role: primary

804-320-4243

Amro K Al-Astal, MD

Role: primary

304-691-1600

Mark Barash, MD

Role: primary

414-805-6633

References

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Kulkarni T, Zisman DA, Shlobin OA, Kiely DG, DerSarkissian M, Shen E, Maher KM, Broderick M, Scholand MB. Study Design and Rationale for the PHINDER Study: Pulmonary Hypertension Screening in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease for Earlier Detection. Pulm Ther. 2025 Sep;11(3):491-501. doi: 10.1007/s41030-025-00307-0. Epub 2025 Jul 25.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40711711 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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GMS-PH-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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