Lung Diseases
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) virus in the participants' body. Therefore, the study team will follow the participants' immunological response based on the Cytomegalovirus (CMV) virus testing.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Adult patients over 18 years of age 2. Lung transplant candidates with positive CMV IgG 3. Anticipated to receive a lung transplant (both double lung and single lung)
Exclusion criteria
1. Negative CMV IgG prior transplant 2. Pregnant or breastfeeding women 3. HIV infected patients 4. Combined organ (e.g., lung-heart, lung-kidney) transplant candidates
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Positive CMV Immunoglobulin (IgG) positive lung transplant | Up to 1 year | Positive CMV Immunoglobulin (IgG) measured by IU/ml |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Graft Outcome status | Up to 1 year | Graft Outcome status measured by number of rejection based on forced expiratory volume in 1 second( FEV1) /Forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio. A calculated ratio that helps diagnose obstructive and restrictive lung diseases |
| Number of dead participants | Up to 1 year | Number of dead participants measured by numbers of death |
| Duration of CMV medication | Up to 1 year | Duration of CMV medication measured by treatment days |
| Number of patients with CMV-positive results | Up to 1 year | CMV disease measured by the number of patients with CMV-positive results |
| Severity of CMV Disease | Up to 1 year | Severity of CMV disease measured by CMV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (IU/mL) |
| Severity of Torque Teno virus | Up to 1 year | Severity of Torque Teno virus measured by Torque Teno virus (TTV) (BAU/ml) |
Countries
United States
Contacts
University of Miami