Clinical Trial: Lung PGD Biomarkers in Organ Donors

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Observational




Official Title: Role of Lung Surfactant Proteins in Donor Lung to Predict Primary Graft Dysfunction in Lung Recipients

Brief Summary:

PGD is a syndrome characterized by alveolocapillary barrier structural and functional alterations with surfactant inactivation and vascular permeability increase, which cause lung edema, parenchymal infiltrate and progressive hypoxemia.

PGD may be enhanced in lung donor. Inflammatory and structural changes may be present in the lungs before organ recovery and/or after organ preservation. The investigators aim to identify the surfactant protein, inflammatory and structural changes in lung donor before and after cold ischemia, and biomarkers to PGD in lung recipients.