Drone transport of donor lungs for lung transplant
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether donor lungs can be safely transported by drone from Nanning to Guangzhou for transplantation. If you are already on the lung transplant list at the First Affiliated Hospital, this could shorten the time your donor lung spends in transit, which may improve transplant outcomes.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and have been approved for a lung transplant.
- You are a patient at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, and a donor lung has been matched to you.
- The donor lung comes from the Nanning area and will be flown by an unmanned aircraft (drone) to Guangzhou for your transplant.
- You are having only a lung transplant (not a heart-lung or other multi-organ transplant).
- You are healthy enough to undergo the transplant and can be followed for 90 days after surgery.
- You agree to participate and sign a consent form.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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