Lung Transplant; Complications
Conditions
Keywords
Lung Transplantation, Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction
Brief summary
This is a pilot study to determine the utility of Novel Functional Lung Imaging and Ventilation (4DxV) Analysis software in measurement of lung ventilation abnormalities and diagnosis of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) after lung transplantation.
Detailed description
This is a pilot study to determine the feasibility and utility of Novel Functional Lung Imaging and Ventilation (4DxV) Analysis software in measurement of lung ventilation abnormalities and diagnosis of CLAD after lung transplantation. 4DxV is a technology developed by 4Dx (4Dx Limited, Melbourne, Australia and Los Angeles, CA) and is a novel computational approach to the data obtained from standard fluoroscopic imaging that measures tissue motion of the lung at all locations and in all phases of breath. These motion measurements are used to calculate 4-dimensional ventilation (4DxV) of lung tissue to provide variety of outputs. The investigators will establish the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of this technology in diagnosis of CLAD compared to CT scan and pulmonary function results in patients with a known diagnosis of CLAD based on established diagnostic criteria. The investigators will test the following hypotheses: 1. 4DxV scans will be able to detect quantitative ventilation abnormalities in patients with established CLAD and the severity of the abnormalities will correlate with severity of PFT decline 2. 4DxV will be able to diagnose patients with CLAD of the bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) phenotype grades 0 (CLAD free) vs grades 1-3
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTFluoroscopic chest imaging with 4Dx technology software analysis
4DxV utilizes a novel software algorithm to analyze data from cinefluoroscopy images to calculate regional ventilation and pulmonary function changes. Cinefluorography uses a fluorescent screen with X-rays to make real-time moving images the lung described below. This is the same x-ray fluoroscopy that is used in clinical imaging and the fluoroscopic imaging time is approximately 1 minute leading to an effective radiation dose of 2 mSv (200 mRem). This is significantly lower that the radiation exposure from a standard chest CT. Fluoroscopy images are acquired at each of five views for approximately enough time to capture at least one complete, continuous breath. The subject is required to remain in the same position for each of the five fluoroscopy imaging sequences. These images will be analyzed by the novel 4Dx technology to provide the 4Dx lung function analysis report.
Sponsors
4DMedical
Duke University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
This study uses a case control design and approximately 15 lung transplant recipients will be enrolled (10 CLAD cases/5 CLAD free controls). The study procedures will be performed during a single research visit.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Greater than or equal to 18 years of age at the time of written informed consent 2. Recipient of a first bilateral lung transplantation performed at Duke University at least one year prior to written informed consent 3. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest performed at Duke as standard of care after transplantation but within 1 year prior to written informed consent 4a. CLAD grades 1, 2,or 3 (per ISHLT 2014 criteria \[Meyer et al 2014\]) prior to or at the time of screening * Grade 1 is defined as a fractional decrease in FEV1 to 66-80% of post-transplant baseline FEV1 * Grade 2 is defined as a fractional decrease in FEV1 to 51%-65% of post-transplant baseline FEV1 * Grade 3 is defined as a fractional decrease in FEV1 to \<= 50% of post-transplant baseline FEV14b. CLAD free status (defined as most recent FEV1 at the time of screening \>90% of post-transplant baseline FEV1)
Exclusion criteria
1. Recipients of a single lung transplant 2. Recipients of a redo-lung transplant 3. Recipients of bone marrow or stem cell transplant 4. Recipients of a multi-organ transplant 5. Patients with hospital admissions(excluding admissions for planned treatment of the CLAD and/or rejection)within one month of screening. 6. Patients who are unable to lie flat on the fluoroscopy table 7. Pregnant women (by subject's verbal report). Lung transplant recipients are routinely counseled to avoid pregnancy due to the teratogenic effects of necessary immunosuppressant medications. Pregnancy after lung transplantation is therefore extremely rare. As this is a minimal risk study which does not involve an experimental therapy, invasive devices, or increased risk procedures, pregnancy testing is deemed unnecessary for this population for this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ventilation defect percentage (VDP) as measured by XV lung ventilation analysis software | At least one year after lung transplantation | Determine the VDP using XV Lung Ventilation Analysis Software to quantify ventilation in lung transplant patients |
| Regional ventilation heterogeneity percentage as measured by XV lung ventilation analysis software | At least one year after lung transplantation | Determine the ventilation heterogeneity percentage using XV Lung Ventilation Analysis Software to quantify ventilation in lung transplant patients |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Calculation of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (BOS) Stage based on FEV1 decline | At least one year after lung transplantation | Determine BOS stage based on subject's pulmonary function test measurements of percent FEV1 decline compared to post transplant baseline FEV1 |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed