DREAM: Double Lung Transplant REgistry Aimed for Lung-limited Malignancies (NCT05671887)
๐ฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This is a prospective observational registration trial for patients who undergo lung transplantation for the treatment of the select groups of medically refractory cancers affecting the lungs alone without extrapulmonary nodal and distant metastasis.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (32 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (20 items).
Location: Thoracic Surgery, Canning Thoracic Institute (Northwestern Memorial Hospital) โ Chicago, Illinois
๐ "Do I Qualify?" โ 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Exclusion criteria
- Adults unable or unwilling to consent
- Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
- Vulnerable Populations
- Presence of extrapulmonary disease or mediastinal nodal disease at the time of transplant referral
- Small Cell Cancers
- Unidentified primary site of cancer for Cohort A
- Progression of disease or confirmed distant metastases or mediastinal nodal disease at any point during transplantation work-up
- Medical ineligibility for lung transplantation after multidisciplinary assessment
๐ Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
๐ All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Thoracic Surgery, Canning Thoracic Institute (Northwestern Memorial Hospital) โ Chicago, Illinois
๐ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.