Clinical trials: Chest Wall Disease
Pectus Excavatum
Multicenter Trial of Magnetic Mini-Mover for Pectus Excavatum
This study is a Phase 3, multicenter, non-randomized study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the next-generation outpatient Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure (3MP) in 15 patients aged 8-14 years for the correction of pectus…
- Trial name
- 3MP (NCT01327274)
- Testing
- Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure (Magnimplant)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael Harrison
Pectus Excavatum
Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure to Treat Pectus Excavatum
This is a medical research study. The study investigators have developed a method to gradually repair pectus excavatum (sunken chest) deformity by placing a magnet on the sternum (breastbone) and then applying an external…
- Trial name
- 3MP (NCT00466206)
- Testing
- Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure (3MP), Magnatract (external magnet in a removable external brace), 3MP (Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cerebral Palsy
Study Assessing High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) in Preventing Pulmonary Exacerbations
To asssess efficacy of airway clearance provided by Vest therapy (HFCWO) in the reduction of respiratory exacerbations requiring hospitalization or antibiotic utilization in patients with muscle weakness and restrictive lung…
- Trial name
- NCT00739310
- Testing
- Vest Treatment (high frequency chest wall oscillation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Hill-Rom
Respiration, Artificial
Effects of Sternal Wall Pressure in Children
This protocol is a prospective, pilot, observational study in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and the Operating Room (OR) settings at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
- Trial name
- SWP (NCT00628407)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Bronchial Asthma, Asthma
HFCWO in Hospitalized Asthmatic Children
To determine whether or not high frequency chest wall oscillation (in the form of the VestTM) is superior to regular asthma therapy in the management of children hospitalized with moderate to severe asthma.
- Conditions
- Bronchial Asthma, Asthma, Status Asthmaticus
- Trial name
- NCT00722020
- Testing
- VEST
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Hill-Rom