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Lung Ultrasound Artefact Analysis for Exclusion of Acute Rejection in Lung Transplant Recipients

Application of Lung Ultrasound Artefact Analysis for Exclusion of Acute Rejection in Asymptomatic Lung Transplant Recipients

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients (\> 18 yrs) who had undergone single/double/heart-lung transplant
* Asymptomatic
* Normal spirometry defined as a FEV1 without significant drop from baseline (significant drop = \>10% decrease from baseline)
* Clear chest radiograph over allograft

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who are unable to consent for the procedure
* Patients with subcutaneous emphysema or other technical challenges that could interfere with satisfactory image acquisition- as deemed by the operator.

About the study

This study is being done to study a safe and non-invasive way to diagnose lung rejection and infection.

What is being tested

• Lung ultrasound (diagnostic test)

Sponsor: Mayo Clinic · Participants: 90 · Started: Oct 28, 2020

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04582279

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.