Clinical trials: Lung Function
β-Thalassemia, Pulmonary Function
Correlation Between Pulmonary Functions and Physical Fitness in Children With β-thalassemia
The aims of this study are: 1. To determine the correlation between pulmonary functions and physical fitness in children with β-thalassemia. 2.
- Conditions
- β-Thalassemia, Pulmonary Function, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT05494333
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Asthma
The Effect of Single Dose Paracetamol on the Lower Airways of Asthmatic and Healthy Children
Asthma is a common inflammatory airway disease. Several researches have demonstrated a possible connection between asthma and exposure to paracetamol.
- Trial name
- NCT01073748
- Testing
- paracetamol
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Cystic Fibrosis
Electrical Impedance Imaging of Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
The goal of this feasibility study is to evaluate the ability of Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) for providing regional and quantitative information about the extent and nature of bronchial obstruction in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT02524704
- Testing
- CT scan
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Kidney Transplant
A Study of Factors That Affect Long-Term Kidney Transplant Function
The causes of deterioration of transplanted kidney function are poorly understood. The purpose of this study is to determine the disease processes that cause transplanted kidney dysfunction and loss in patients who received a…
- Trial name
- DeKAF (NCT00270712)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,175 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Comparison of Repetitive Magnetic Stimulation and Exercise on Quadriceps Function in COPD
Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients develop leg weakness and a reduced walking capacity, due to reduced leg muscle oxygen-utilising capacity (OUC).
- Trial name
- NCT00737698
- Testing
- Exercise, Repetitive magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD), X-Linked Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (XSCID)
Evaluation of Patients With Immune Function Abnormalities
This study will evaluate patients with abnormal immune function that results in recurrent or unusual infections or chronic inflammation.
- Conditions
- Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD), X-Linked Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (XSCID), Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency 1 (LAD), Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD)
- Trial name
- NCT00128973
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Lung-protective Ventilation, Respiratory Function Monitor
Optimization of Ventilation Strategies in Preterm and Term Infants in a Single-center Intervention Study
This study was a non-blinded, non-randomized intervention study in a single-center clinical setting, analyzing ventilation quality with and without RFM visibility.
- Trial name
- NCT05512689
- Testing
- Ventilations while using a respiratory function monitor
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Asthma
Fluctuation of Airway Function in Children With Asthma
It is increasingly recognised that asthma is not a single disease but that there are many different phenotypes. Much of the work that we have previously carried out has focussed on differentiating children with difficult asthma…
- Trial name
- NCT02252289
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Relationship Between EIT and Respiratory Status in Very Preterm Infants
Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive imaging technique that can measure lung function in real time. This study will follow premature infants to see if EIT can help predict which infants will be successful in…
- Conditions
- Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Premature Lungs
- Trial name
- NCT06609135
- Testing
- Sentec LuMon Device (EIT system), Sentec Digital Monitoring System (transcutaneous CO2 monitor)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Lawrence Rhein
Cystic Fibrosis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Neuromodulation for Children With Cystic Fibrosis Experiencing Chronic Abdominal Pain
Chronic abdominal pain is extremely common in individuals with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Therapy for chronic abdominal pain is very limited and generally consists of osmotic laxatives or drugs that are used to treat irritable bowel…
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05515250
- Testing
- Use of neurostimulation device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Effect of a Postural Re-education Intervention Compared to Standard Care on Scoliosis Progression in Adolescent
The aim of this project is to verify the effect of the global postural reeducation (GPR) intervention used in physiotherapy on scoliosis progression (scoliosis angle), back pain, quality of life, respiratory function, trunk…
- Trial name
- RCT-RPG (NCT04568759)
- Testing
- Global postural re-education
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Respiratory Function, Pediatric Anesthesia
Effects of Different Inspiratory:Expiratory Ratios on Respiratory and Recovery Outcomes During Dental Procedures Under General Anesthesia in Pediatric Patients
This observational study aims to evaluate the effects of different inspiratory to expiratory (I:E) ratios (1:2 vs. 1:3) during mechanical ventilation in pediatric patients undergoing dental procedures under general anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Function, Pediatric Anesthesia, General Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT07323420
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Pulmonary Disease
p450 Mediated Lung Toxicity
The purpose of this project is to do cross species comparisons of the metabolism and toxicity of a number of toxicants which require metabolism for toxicity.
- Trial name
- NCT00023114
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
A Precision Medicine Approach to Assess Protein Function Loss and the Potential for CFTR Function Restoration in Cystic Fibrosis and Related Disorders
This multicenter translational research study integrates diagnostic analyses and ex-vivo functional testing to support future clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of CFTR modulator treatments in individuals with…
- Trial name
- VALPERPRO-CFTR (NCT07889973)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Hepatitis B Virus Infection, Children
Entecavir With or Without Pegylated Interferon α-2b in Children Aged 3-6 Years With Immune-Active Chronic Hepatitis B
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of entecavir monotherapy versus sequential entecavir plus pegylated interferon α-2b in achieving functional cure in immune-active, HBeAg-positive children aged 3-6 years with…
- Conditions
- Hepatitis B Virus Infection, Children, Chronic Hepatitis B
- Trial name
- NCT07345611
- Testing
- Entecavir, Entecavir + Pegylated interferon α-2b
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Qing-Lei Zeng
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
Malnutrition and Sarcopenia Among Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
The prevalence and causes of malnutrition and sarcopenia in children and adolescents with Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) have not been sufficiently elucidated.
- Trial name
- Malnutrition (NCT07740538)
- Testing
- Physical assessments of individuals
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Premature Infants
Effects of Non-invasive Ventilation With Helium-oxygen Mixture in Premature Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The use of a mixture of helium with oxygen (heliox) as a breathing gas may be beneficial due to its unique physical properties, such as low density and high carbon dioxide (CO2) diffusion coefficient.
- Trial name
- NCT04404816
- Testing
- heliox
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Cystic Fibrosis
Gut Imaging for Function & Transit in CF - GIFT-CF 3
An observational study of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) starting treatment with Kaftrio (Elexacaftor / Tezacaftor / Ivacaftor) as part of routine clinical care, following EMA licensing (approved end of Aug 2020).
- Trial name
- GIFT-CF3 (NCT04618185)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Cystic Fibrosis, Healthy
Real-Time Assessment of Lung Structure and Function in Children and Young Adults With CF Using Electrical Impedance Tomography
The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of electrical impedance tomography (EIT) to identify structural and functional physiological changes that occur with disease progression in cystic fibrosis patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05455671
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Over Weight, School Age Children
Structured Wii Aerobic Protocol on Reaction Time and Pulmonary Functions in Over Weight School- Aged Children
Childhood overweight have emerged as major global health concerns and are linked to lower pulmonary functions and reaction time levels among school-aged children.
- Trial name
- NCT07513298
- Testing
- The Nintendo Wii Fit operates on the Wii system, produced by Nintendo Co., Ltd, based in Kyoto, Japan., Chest physical therapy and diet therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan