Clinical trials: Lung Function
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Incentive Spirometer as a Visual Feedback in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Objective: To compare the effects of incentive spirometer as a visual feedback versus deep breathing via mirror mediated therapy on pulmonary function in children with spastic cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT05945953
- Testing
- Incentive spirometer as visual feedback, Diaphragmatic breathing exercise (Mirror mediated therapy)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Childhood Asthma
More Relaxation by Deep Breath on Methacholine
Deep inhalation (DI) dilates normal airway precontracted with methacholine. The fact that this effect is diminished or absent in asthma could be explained by the presence of bronchial inflammation.
- Trial name
- SouProvocBro (NCT03696602)
- Testing
- bronchial provocation test
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Cystic Fibrosis
Transition From Pediatric to Adult Cystic Fibrosis Care Center
The main objective of register-SAFETIM is to assess the impact of the transition from pediatric to adult cystic fibrosis care center on changes in lung function and nutritional status of patients.
- Trial name
- SAFETIM RNM (NCT02790879)
- Testing
- Transition pediatric - adult
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Pneumonia
Effect of Pursed-Lip Breathing on Physiological Parameters and Discharge Readiness in Children With Pneumonia
This study aims to evaluate the effects of Pursed-Lip Breathing (PLB) exercises on physiological parameters (such as respiratory rate, heart rate, and oxygen saturation) and discharge readiness in children diagnosed with…
- Trial name
- PLB-PEDPNEU (NCT07106203)
- Testing
- Pursed-Lip Breathing (PLB)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
BREATHE 5-OL: Tracleer (Bosentan) in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Related to Eisenmenger Physiology
This 6-month open label study will evaluate the long term safety of bosentan (via oxygen saturation) and efficacy (exercise capacity) in patients who have completed the BREATHE-5 study (PAH related to Eisenmenger physiology).
- Trial name
- NCT00367770
- Testing
- Tracleer®
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Actelion
Atelectasis, Pulmonary Infection
Bi-PAP vs Sham Bi-PAP on Pulmonary Function in Morbidly Obese Patients After Bariatric Surgery
The effect of biphasic positive airway pressure (Bi-PAP) at individualized pressures on the postoperative pulmonary recovery of morbidly obese patients (MOP) undergoing open bariatric surgery (OBS) and possible placebo…
- Conditions
- Atelectasis, Pulmonary Infection, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03438383
- Testing
- Bi-PAP
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Evangelismos Hospital
Asthma in Children
Video Game-Based and Conventional Breathing Exercises on Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Features in Children with Asthma
Conventional breathing exercises are recommended as a support to drug therapy, which is the primary treatment modality for symptom management in asthma patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06546566
- Testing
- Video Game-Based Breathing Exercises, Conventional Breathing Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis
Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) Result Prediction Factors in Children With Allergic Diseases
In about 800 children with allergic diseases (asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis) the investigators will retrospectively and cross-sectionally analyze the influence/correlation of diagnosis, treatment methods, allergy…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Atopic Dermatitis
- Trial name
- NCT00815984
- Testing
- measurements of lung function tests
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
Respiratory Insufficiency
High Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
The purpose of this study is to compare two common methods of providing respiratory support: nasal continuous airway pressure and high flow nasal cannula to see what effect it has on babies breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT01531465
- Testing
- Pulmonary Function Testing & esophageal pressure monitoring, Pulmonary function testing and esophageal pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
High Altitude Pulmonary Hypertension
Right Ventricular Function During Exercise in Highlanders/Lowlanders
The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the right ventricular function during graded cycling on an ergometer by transthoracic echocardiography in Kyrgyz highlanders with high altitude pulmonary hypertension (HAPH) by…
- Trial name
- NCT03165032
- Where
- Kyrgyzstan
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Cystic Fibrosis
Effectiveness of Pulmozyme in Infants With Cystic Fibrosis
This is a study to find out whether Pulmozyme is effective for clearing mucus from the airways of children with cystic fibrosis less than 3 ½ years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT00179998
- Testing
- Recombinant Human DNase (Pulmozyme)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Kartagener Syndrome
Physical Fitness, Exercise Capacity and Activities of Daily Living in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: a Retrospective Study
Decreased pulmonary function, peripheral muscle strength, and exercise capacity were reported in primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) in recent studies.
- Conditions
- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Kartagener Syndrome, Immotile Cilia Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05040607
- Testing
- Data Collection
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Cystic Fibrosis
Early Assessment of Respiratory Function, Inflammation and Bronchial Reshuffle Among Newborns Screened for Cystic Fibrosis
The main objective of this study is to show that there is a concordance between lung disease at 13 months and the existing 9 weeks in newborn babies with cystic fibrosis asymptomatically.
- Trial name
- NCT02883816
- Testing
- assessment of lung function
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
An Aerobic Exercising Program on Respiratory Muscle Strength in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) can change the respiratory dynamics and performance of the inspiratory and expiratory muscles, affecting ventilatory capacity.
- Trial name
- NCT00886652
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise program
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo
Oxidant Imbalance, Pulmonary Function
In Utero Household Air Pollution Exposure and Lung Development in Ghana
Household air pollution from cook stoves using solid fuels dominates total population air pollution exposures. Females and young children are disproportionately affected as they either perform or are present for the majority of…
- Trial name
- NCT02200289
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Asthma, Chest Syndrome
Clinical Characteristics, Treatment and Prognosis of Chest Tightness Variant Asthma
Asthma, abbreviation for bronchial asthma, is one of the common chronic airways disease that threatens human health. Typical symptoms of asthma are recurrent wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and cough, usually…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Chest Syndrome, Clinical Anxiety, Clinical Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03237221
- Testing
- Treat patient according to Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guideline
- Where
- 34 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Relationship Between PFTs and Pdi in DMD
A cross-sectional study to explore the relationship between clinically assessed pulmonary function test (PFT) measures and transdiaphragmatic (Pdi) measures in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) as well as to explore the…
- Trial name
- NCT03335384
- Testing
- Esophageal Balloon, Gastric Balloon, Nasal Pressure Transducer
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis
PF and FeNO and Clinical Characteristics in Children Being Diagnosed Due to Suspicion of Allergic Diseases
The aim of this study is to assess the influence of kind of allergic disease, allergic profile, allergen exposure, treatment method on lung function parameters, fractional exhaled nitric oxide level in children suspected and…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Atopic Dermatitis, Urticaria
- Trial name
- NCT01805635
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 5,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Rheumatic Heart Disease
Right Ventricular Echo Assessment in Mitral Valve Replacement
Rheumatic heart disease remains a major health problem in developing countries. It is the most important sequel of rheumatic fever and occurs in about 30% of patients with rheumatic fever.Rheumatic heart disease presents with…
- Trial name
- NCT03549052
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Adhd, ALS
National Multicenter Interventional Study Aimed at Evaluating the Effect on the Intestinal Microbiota in Chronically Frail Patients Who Share Alterations in Intestinal Function.
The objective of the study will be to understand whether a supplementation of the diet with an active symbiotic, i.e. characterized by a mix of probiotics and a specially selected fiber with prebiotic activity combined with a…
- Conditions
- Adhd, ALS, Bronchial Asthma
- Trial name
- sPATIALS3 (NCT06005506)
- Testing
- Prebiotic fiber, Dietary fiber, Probiotic
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Biomedical Technologies-National Research Council, Italy