Phase 2 COPD Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- You must have been diagnosed with COPD (a lung condition that makes it hard to breathe).
- You must be at your usual, stable level of health on the day of the scan — not in the middle of a flare-up or worsening of symptoms.
- You must be classified into a COPD category according to a standard medical grading system called GOLD (confirm with trial site).
- You must be a current or former smoker.
- You must have a smoking history of at least 10 "pack years" — for example, smoking one pack a day for 10 years, or two packs a day for 5 years.
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have been diagnosed with asthma.
- People who need to use oxygen at home all the time.
- People whose blood oxygen level is below 92% on the day of the scan, as measured by a finger clip device.
- People whose lung function (a breathing test result called FEV1) is below 25% of what is considered normal.
- People who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- People who have claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces), or certain metal devices in their body such as a pacemaker, inner ear implants, aneurysm clips, or metal fragments in the eye, as these are not safe in an MRI scanner.
- People who have any implanted device that cannot be confirmed as safe for use in an MRI scanner.
- People whose chest is larger than approximately 42 inches around, as they may not fit the scanning equipment used in this study.
- People with a history of a heart condition present from birth, long-term kidney failure, or severe liver scarring (cirrhosis).
- People who are unable to follow simple instructions or remain still for around 10 seconds.
- People who have had a chest or respiratory infection in the 2 weeks before the scan.
- People with a history of heart attack, stroke, or poorly controlled high blood pressure.
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Yun M Shim, MD, University of Virginia
Phone: 4342436074
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Ventilation imaging resolution comparison between MRI and scintigraphy
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 5 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.