Clinical Trial: Use of Endobronchial Valves in Non-Upper Lobe Heterogeneous Emphysema

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Comparative Study of Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction to Evaluate Relative Efficacy in Patients With Non-Upper Lobe Emphysema

Brief Summary: Hypothesis: Patients with advanced emphysema with predominance of the disease in areas other than the upper lobes, as determined by high resolution computed tomography (HRCT), could have a positive response to valve treatment.