Lung Ultrasound Artefact Analysis for Exclusion of Acute Rejection in Lung Transplant Recipients

Description

This study is being done to study a safe and non-invasive way to diagnose lung rejection and infection.

Conditions

Post-Lung Transplantation Bronchiectasis

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Study overview

This study is being done to study a safe and non-invasive way to diagnose lung rejection and infection.

Application of Lung Ultrasound Artefact Analysis for Exclusion of Acute Rejection in Asymptomatic Lung Transplant Recipients

Lung Ultrasound Artefact Analysis for Exclusion of Acute Rejection in Lung Transplant Recipients

Condition
Post-Lung Transplantation Bronchiectasis
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Jacksonville

Mayo Clinic in Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Adult patients (\> 18 yrs) who had undergone single/double/heart-lung transplant
  • * Asymptomatic
  • * Normal spirometry defined as a FEV1 without significant drop from baseline (significant drop = \>10% decrease from baseline)
  • * Clear chest radiograph over allograft
  • * Patients who are unable to consent for the procedure
  • * Patients with subcutaneous emphysema or other technical challenges that could interfere with satisfactory image acquisition- as deemed by the operator.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Mayo Clinic,

Tathagat Narula, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Mayo Clinic

Study Record Dates

2025-04-30