Clinical Trial

Pacing In Organ Donors (the POD Trial)

Study acronym: POD
Completed
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Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the feasibility of pacing the phrenic nerve to stimulate the diaphragm in order to improve the lung function in brain dead organ donors. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Proof of concept and feasibility * Can lung function be improved in lungs that have been disqualified for donation Participants will have an AeroPace catheter inserted and will be paced on every breath up to the time of organ donation.
Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended once since 2026-03-26.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07505589
Lead Sponsor Fraser Health
Collaborators: Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation, Lungpacer Medical Inc.
Conditions Lung, Organ Donation, Mechanical Ventilation
Enrollment 3 participants
Start Date 2024-01-31
Primary Completion 2025-12-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2025-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-04-08