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NCT01812447 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Evaluation of the Spiration® Valve System for Emphysema to Improve Lung Function

A NA study, sponsored by Olympus Corporation of the Americas.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
172
Enrollment target

NCT01812447: Completed NA study, sponsored by Olympus Corporation of the Americas.

NCT01812447 is a NA study that has completed, run by Olympus Corporation of the Americas. The registered enrollment target is 172 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01812447, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Olympus Corporation of the Americas.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
172 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

EMPROVE is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled study designed to evaluate the safety and long-term effectiveness of the Spiration Valve System in patients with emphysema. Patients appropriate for the EMPROVE study are those who are currently on medical treatment but still symptomatic. EMPROVE also accepts α-1 antitrypsin deficiency patients.

Interventions

  • OTHER Medical Management
  • DEVICE Spiration Valve System

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 172 participants
Start Date 2013-06
Est. Completion 2022-08
Phase NA

What the finished NCT01812447 record still lists

NCT01812447 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 172 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Medical Management is the first listed.

NCT01812447 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01812447 about?

NCT01812447 is a clinical study titled "Evaluation of the Spiration® Valve System for Emphysema to Improve Lung Function". EMPROVE is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled study designed to evaluate the safety and long-term effectiveness of the Spiration Valve System in patients with emphysema. Patients appropriate for the EMPROVE study are those who are currently on medical treatment but still symptomatic...

What is the current status of trial NCT01812447?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 172 participants. The study started on 2013-06. Estimated completion is 2022-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01812447?

The interventions under investigation include: Medical Management (OTHER), Spiration Valve System (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01812447?

This trial is sponsored by Olympus Corporation of the Americas, which has 14 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01812447's enrollment target sits among peer trials

172 612th of 2000 higher than 1,389 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01812447, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01812447 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.