Clinical trials: Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Inflammation, Vasculitis
Analysis of Bronchial Tissue and Fluid in Patients With Wegener's Granulomatosis
This study will collect fluid and tissue samples from the bronchi (air passages to the lungs) of patients with Wegener's granulomatosis for laboratory examination.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Vasculitis, Wegener's Granulomatosis
- Trial name
- NCT00001541
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Invasive Aspergillosis
Incidence of Invasive Aspergillosis and Its Relation to Galactomannan Clinical Outcomes
The goal of this observational study is to analyze the relationship between galactomannan index values and clinical outcomes , as well as to determine the annual and seasonal incidence of invasive aspergillosis in pediatric and…
- Trial name
- NCT07621263
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital H+ Queretaro
Pulmonary Infection
Massively Parallel Sequencing to Identify Microbiological Organisms in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Patients who are post hematopoietic stem cell transplantation who require a bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) for standard clinical car will have extra fluid collected and sent for massively parallel sequencing to see if it is as…
- Trial name
- NCT03995030
- Testing
- massively paralleled sequencing
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- New York Medical College
Pneumonia, Pulmonary Disease
Study of Lung Proteins in Patients With Pneumonia
This study will examine the different types of proteins present in the lungs of patients with pneumonia to explore the causes of different types of the disease.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Pulmonary Disease, Lung Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00077909
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
ARDS, Human
Study of the Effects of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Liquid in the ARDS on the Functioning of the Neutrophil Polynuclear System
Firstly, the study assesses the effect of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) from patients in (acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on the life span of PNNs and on the phagocytosis of apoptotic cells by macrophages and…
- Trial name
- BALARDS (NCT04008225)
- Testing
- Bronchoalveolar lavage
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Lung Lavage With Dilute Poractant Alfa for Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is an important cause of severe respiratory failure in newborn infants. Treatment for MAS is mainly supportive but surfactant therapy might change the course of the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02041546
- Testing
- Lung lavage with surfactant, Bolus surfactant
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
Comparative Analysis of Salivary and Bronchoalveolar Lavage IL-6 and TNF-α as Biomarkers in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The aim of this study is to determine the degree of agreement in cytokines level measured through BAL and those measured through salivary glands excretion.
- Trial name
- NCT07380373
- Testing
- Bronchoscopy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Lung Diseases
Investigating Novel Strategies in Pediatric Immune Responses and Microbiome Environment: Comprehensive Lung Disease Investigation in Children.
The INSPIRE CHILD-study is a clinical research project focused on understanding lung diseases in children. The study aims to explore how the presence of certain bacteria, immune responses, and inflammatory markers in the lungs…
- Trial name
- INSPIRE CHILD (NCT06746077)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Pneumonia, Meningitis
Immunogenicity of 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Lung Fluid of Adults With and Without HIV Infection
Lung immune responses are regulated independently of systemic responses. Injected vaccines may induce optimal responses in blood but not at mucosal surfaces.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Meningitis, Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, HIV
- Trial name
- NCT00371878
- Testing
- 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar)
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Invasive Aspergillosis
Diagnosing Invasive Aspergillosis by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Based Investigation of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples During Antifungal Therapy
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) remains a major cause for morbidity and mortality in patients (pts) with hematologic malignancies.
- Trial name
- NCT01448226
- Where
- 22 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Respiratory Viruses
Detecting Respiratory Viruses in Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Samples
Background: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a procedure where a tube is passed through the mouth or nose into the lungs. Fluid is squirted through the tube into a part of the lung and then collected for examination.
- Trial name
- NCT01597089
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Invasive Aspergillosis
Diagnosing Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Patients With Hematological Malignancies: A Multicentre Prospective Evaluation of an Aspergillus PCR Assay and a Galactomannan ELISA in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples
Diagnosing invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) remains a challenge in patients (pts) with hematological malignancies. The clinical significance of testing bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples both with polymerase chain…
- Trial name
- NCT01430663
- Where
- 9 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Diagnosis of Ventilator- Associated Pneumonia in Children: A Comparative Study of Bronchoscopic and Non-Bronchoscopic Methods
Background and Objectives: There is a need to validate and suggest easy and less costly diagnostic method for diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in developing country.
- Trial name
- NCT00495963
- Testing
- bronchoaleolar lavage, Bronchoscopy
- Where
- India
- Sponsor
- Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Procalcitonin as a Marker of Severity of Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in Children
The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of procalcitonin in bronchoalveolar lavage as a biomarker for assessment of severity of non-CF bronchiectasis in children in correlation with other markers (functional and…
- Trial name
- NCT06352944
- Testing
- procalcitonin
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
Study of Subcutaneous Injection of Low-dose rhGM-CSF +/- WLL in PAP.
The purpose of this study is to establish an efficient and economic treatment scheme by evaluation of the safety and efficacy of subcutaneous injection of low-dose rhGM-CSF, or of similar injection after whole lung lavage , in…
- Trial name
- PAP (NCT01983657)
- Testing
- rhGM-CSF, Whole Lung Lavage(WLL)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China
Premature Infants, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Cytokine Change in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid After Early Budesonide-Surfactant Treatment in Premature Infants
Pulmonary inflammation plays an important role in the development of chronic lung disease (CLD) in preterm infants. This inflammation occurs very early in postnatal life.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Chronic Lung Disease, Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
- Trial name
- NCT00146497
- Testing
- Budesonide-Surfactant
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Pneumonia, Resistant Pneumonia
Flexible Bronchoscopy in Resistant Pneumonia in PICU
Pneumonia remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among critically ill children admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs).
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Resistant Pneumonia, Resistant Pneumonia in Critically Ill Pedaitric Patients
- Trial name
- FFP-RP PICU (NCT07421440)
- Testing
- Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Mansour Gomaa Mohammed Saleh
Influenza, Acute Lung Injury
Immuno-virological Characterization of Severe H1N1v Influenza Infection in Bronchoalveolar Lavage
The influenza A/H1N1v pandemic virus causes severe pneumonia that can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome and death even in healthy young individuals.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Acute Lung Injury, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Trial name
- FluBAL (NCT01089400)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Role of Pepsin Assay in Wheezy Infants
Wheezy infants were tested for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) using combined multiple channel intraluminal impedance-pH (MII-pH), esophagogastroduodenoscope (EGD), lipid laden macrophage index and BAL pepsin.
- Trial name
- NCT02685436
- Testing
- Omeprazole and domperidone
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University Children Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Effect of E-BAL on Severity of VAP Assessed Through CPIS on the Patients of Traumatic Brain Injury in Neurocritical Care, Also Effect on Days of Ventilation and ICU Stay.
Severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) is a leading cause of disability, mortality, and economic burden worldwide. The impact of severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) on the economy of developing countries like Pakistan is…
- Trial name
- NCT04977843
- Testing
- EARLY BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jinnah Hospital