Clinical trials: Breathlessness
Asthma, Bronchospasm
Virtual Teach-to-Goal Education vs. Brief Education for Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two different ways to teach hospitalized children how to use a metered dose inhaler and to follow-up after discharge home from the hospital to determine durability of…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Bronchospasm, Shortness of Breath
- Trial name
- V-TTG vs BI (NCT04373499)
- Testing
- Virtual Teach to Goal, Brief Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Neonates, Respiratory Distress
Non-invasive Secondary Respiratory Support in Late Preterm and Term Infants
The aim of the present work is to compare between various modes of non-invasive respiratory support (including NCPAP, NIPPV, and NHFOV) as secondary respiratory support modes in late preterm and term neonates as regards the need…
- Conditions
- Neonates, Respiratory Distress, Non- Invasive Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT07000071
- Testing
- NCPAP, NIPPV, NHFOV
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Asthma
Effects of Papworth Breathing With or Without Bridge Pose Yoga in Asthma Patients
Asthma is a chronic condition causing airway inflammationandconstriction, leading to symptoms like shortness of breath, wheezing, andchest tightness.
- Trial name
- NCT07440953
- Testing
- Papeworth Breathing, Pap-worth Breathing + Bridge Pose Yoga
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (Disorder), Muscle Weakness
Efficacy of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Elite Swimmers
This study is a randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of inspiratory muscle training on swimming performance, airway dysfunction and perceived breathlessness in elite swimmers.
- Conditions
- Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (Disorder), Muscle Weakness, Dyspnea
- Trial name
- PEAK (NCT03062735)
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Dyspnea; Cardiac
Test-Retest Reliability of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing With Echocardiography
CPETecho is progressively employed in diagnostic settings for pathophysiological detection, offering comprehensive assessment of both pulmonary and cardiac functions.
- Trial name
- REPEATCPETecho (NCT07281534)
- Testing
- CPETecho
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Respiratory Distress, Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
Effect of Supine or Prone Position After Caesarean Birth
Respiratory Distress is a frequent clinical diagnosis of babies delivered by elective Caesarean birth. There has been no study comparing the efficacy of immediately positioning a newly born infant prone vs.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress, Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn, Delayed Transition of the Newborn, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01310153
- Testing
- prone positioning, Supine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Management of Patients With Respiratory Symptoms in Sweden
This is a web-based randomized survey to evaluate management of respiratory symptoms among physicians in Sweden. The aim of this study is to determine if there is a gender bias in the diagnosis of COPD and how often physicians…
- Trial name
- NCT02728674
- Testing
- Person in the case is a male., Person in the case is a female., Symptom in the case is breathlessness.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skane University Hospital
Dyspnea, Unexplained Chronic Dyspnea
Establishing Clinical Utility for a New Diagnostic Test for Patients With Shortness of Breath
This study will collect high-quality data on how practicing specialist physicians, specifically cardiologists and pulmonologists, across the U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT04693793
- Testing
- Education Materials and Janssen Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Qure Healthcare, LLC
Dyspnea, Breathlessness
Breathlessness During Exercise: Experience and Memory
Breathlessness during exertion is a major limiting factor for patients' physical capacity and activity. Increased exertional breathlessness often results in impaired activity, spiraling deconditioning and further worsening of…
- Trial name
- NCT03458182
- Testing
- Added exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Magnus Ekström
Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Effects of Breathing Exercises Combined With Endurance and Strength Training in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multi-system inherited disease. It's a common autosomal recessive illness. It mostly affects the lungs, liver, and pancreatic exocrine glands, as well as the intestines.
- Trial name
- NCT05655637
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Fever, COPD
The Application of a Wireless Sensor Technology for Vital Statistics in CHILDREN AND ADULTS
The primary outcome for this project will be the development of a small, non-invasive wireless sensor that is linked to a conventional computer that can be used in health care for monitoring of acute and chronic health problems.
- Conditions
- Fever, COPD, Obesity, Congenital Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01845506
- Testing
- Cardiorespiratory monitor, Wireless pressure sensor
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Long COVID, Breathlessness
Long COVID and Post-exertional Pulmonary Diffusion
Aim of investigators was to study whether abnormalities of lung diffusing capacity for nitric oxide (DLNO) and carbon monoxide (DLCO) in long COVID may have a clinical impact in relation to exercise intolerance.
- Conditions
- Long COVID, Breathlessness, Exercise Intolerance, Alveolar Lung Disease
- Trial name
- Long_COVID_Ex (NCT05430503)
- Testing
- Lung volumes, spirometry and standard single-breath DLCO were measured at rest while combined DLNO and DLCO were measured at rest and post-exercise
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino - IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy
Asthma Control Level
Effects of Video Animation-Assisted Inhaler Medication Education on Medication Adherence, Attack Frequency, and Dyspnea for Asthma Patients
Asthma is a chronic airway inflammation characterized by recurrent attacks, airway hyperresponsiveness, mucus hypersecretion, and airway obstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT07134647
- Testing
- video animation-supported inhaler medication training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Gaziantep
Asthma, Heart Failure
The General Breathing Record Study
This study will test the use of a new handheld device (called the N-Tidal C), that measures a person's tidal breath carbon dioxide, in diagnosing the cause of someone's breathlessness.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- GBRS (NCT03356288)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TidalSense
Respiratory Distress, Lung Injury
Infant Pulmonary Mechanics: High Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Nasal CPAP
This study is designed to evaluate the effect of heated humidified high flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC) as compared to noninvasive nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) on lung function as a measure of lung injury in…
- Trial name
- NCT01939067
- Testing
- Heated Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula, Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Respiratory Distress, Hypoglycemia
Adrenaline Injections to Children Born at Elective CS
Children born after elective C-section have a greater risk of respiratory problems and hypoglycemia - most likely due to a lower concentration of stress hormones compared to children born vaginally.
- Trial name
- NCT00322660
- Testing
- Adrenaline
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Dyspnea
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Physicians' Interpretation of Chest X-Rays in Breathless Patients
Identifying the cause of breathlessness in acute patients in the emergency department is critical and challenging. The chest X-ray is central but challenging to read for non-radiologist physicians.
- Trial name
- XRAI (NCT05117320)
- Testing
- AI support
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Respiratory Distress
Efficacy and Safety of Gastric Suctioning During Neonatal Resuscitation
The stomach of the newborn baby is often emptied soon after birth to prevent breathing problems (respiratory distress). Babies born with meconium-stained amniotic fluid and those with increased secretions associated with birth by…
- Trial name
- NCT00729989
- Testing
- Gastric suctioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Benjamin T. Stevens
Asthma, COPD
Exhaled Breath Metabolomic Biomarkers in the Acutely Breathless Patient
An acute study carried out across three acute admissions units within Leicestershire. The study is aimed at discovery and validation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath.
- Conditions
- Asthma, COPD, Heart Failure, Community-acquired Pneumonia
- Trial name
- EMBER (NCT03672994)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Deep Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
FUVID Study: Functional Characterization of Children With Chronic Venous Thromboembolic Disease
This is a multi-center prospective cohort study of patients with first-episode deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
- Trial name
- NCT04583878
- Testing
- Blood draw (Visit 1), Blood draw (Visits 2 and 3)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center