Clinical trials: Lung Function Tests
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Upper Limb Function
Pulmonary and Upper Limb Functions in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Although it is known that the functions of pulmonary and upper limb is affected in late stage of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) negatively, the investigators do not have clear information about its early stage.
- Conditions
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Upper Limb Function, Respiratory Function Test
- Trial name
- NCT03552874
- Testing
- The Performance of Upper Limb Questionnaire (PUL)
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Wheezing
Montelukast in Children With Wheezing
In this study children with recurrent wheezing (>/= 2 episodes in the last 6 months)and aged less than 2 years will be enrolled as outpatients.
- Trial name
- NCT00775697
- Testing
- Montelukast
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Asthma in Children
Respiratory Outcome of Children From the FEPED Cohort
Early lung function deficits represent a significant risk factor for the evolution toward chronic obstructive pulmonary disease later in life.
- Trial name
- RESPIFEPED (NCT03229317)
- Testing
- Plethysmography
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Pulmonary Function in Non-hospitalized Adults and Children After Mild COVID-19
The study investigates whether patients with mild SARS-CoV-2 infection, who stayed at home during their infection and weren't hospitalized, have any persisting sequelae in pulmonary function.
- Trial name
- NCT06318208
- Testing
- lung function testing
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rostock
Neuromuscular Diseases in Children
Mechanical Insufflator/Exsufflator Technique in Children With Neuromuscular Disease
In a randomized cross-over design, two different modes of a mechanical insufflator/exsufflator applied to pediatric subjects with neuromuscular disease will be compared with respect to their short term effect on lung function…
- Trial name
- MINEX-2 (NCT05454215)
- Testing
- Mechanical insufflation/exsufflation conventional, Mechanical insufflation/exsufflation modified
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Cystic Fibrosis
Transfer Impedance in Cystic Fibrosis
This study aims to determine whether respiratory system transfer impedance (Ztr) may fill an important clinical function by providing a reproducible, valid, and sensitive measure of airway obstruction in people with CF.
- Trial name
- Ztr (NCT00743158)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Asthma, Pneumonia
The Influence of Medical Clowns on the Performance of Pulmonary Function Tests Among Preschooler Children
Medical clowns are known to assist in relaxing children and allowing better cooperation during performance of medical procedures.
- Trial name
- clowns (NCT02708225)
- Testing
- medical clown
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Asthma Attack, Lung Function
Cost Effective Air Filtration Intervention in Low-Income Housing to Reduce Asthma Morbidity
This project will investigate the effectiveness of HEPA air cleaners in reducing indoor air pollution and improving asthma morbidity in children living in East Harlem, New York City (NYC).
- Conditions
- Asthma Attack, Lung Function, Airway Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT07116460
- Testing
- Austin Air Cleaner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Asthma
A Study of Efficacy and Safety of Depemokimab Compared With Placebo in Adults and Adolescents With at Risk Type 2 Asthma
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of depemokimab administered as an adjunctive therapy, in participants with Type 2 asthma at risk of exacerbations compared to the guideline recommended standard of care (SoC).
- Trial name
- MODIFY (NCT07456033)
- Testing
- Depemokimab
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 456 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Ciliary Motility Disorders, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Genotype/Phenotype Correlation With Focus on Lung Function in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by dysfunction of motile cilia associated with recurrent infections of the airways, laterality defects (Situs inversus totalis in about 50% of cases) and…
- Trial name
- LuFu_PCD (NCT04717115)
- Testing
- Genetic diagnosis
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Cystic Fibrosis
Effects Of Noninvasive Ventilation On Functional Capacity Of Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in functional capacity of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01987271
- Testing
- Noninvasive Ventilation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Pulmonary Function Using Non-invasive Forced Oscillometry
The purpose of this observational study is to measure pulmonary function in term and preterm infants with and without pulmonary disease including respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, transient tachypnea of…
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
- Trial name
- PUFFOR (NCT03346343)
- Testing
- Non-invasive forced airway oscillometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Exercise Capacity Respiratory Muscle Strength Dyspnea and Physical Activity in Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
The primary aim of this study was to evaluate exercise capacity, respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function, dyspnea and physical activity levels in pediatric PAH patients and compare them with healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT05124015
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Cystic Fibrosis
Increased Vitamin D Reduces Pulmonary Exacerbations in CF
The investigators study is designed to test the hypothesis that correction of vitamin D in CF patients can increase their lung function and decrease the number of their pulmonary exacerbations.
- Trial name
- NCT02043717
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis
Lung MRI in Paediatric Lung Disease: MRI in PBB
Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) is a problem in the lungs causing children to have a wet cough for more than 4 weeks. PBB is also known to start before and cause other lung diseases and to affect children's quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07545304
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Chronic Lung Disease
A Pilot Study of Pulmonary Function in Dysphagic Infants
Infants less than 2 years old who have been newly diagnosed with problems swallowing will have pulmonary function tests performed to try to detect the presence of chronic lung disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00831038
- Testing
- Infant Pulmonary Function Tests
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Lung Disease, Obstructive, Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
The Effect of Montelukast Treatment in Wheezy Infants
The study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of montelukast on symptom-free days in unselected group of very young children with wheeze and recurrent asthma like symptoms.
- Trial name
- Montelukast (NCT00934713)
- Testing
- montelukast
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Asthma Acute, Asthma in Children
User-Friendly Spirometer and Mobile App for Self-Management and Home Monitoring of Asthma Patients
The primary goal of this proposal is to use an in-home, smartphone-enabled, hand-held spirometer to determine the FEV1% predicted ranges that predict the Yellow Zone threshold.
- Conditions
- Asthma Acute, Asthma in Children, Asthma Chronic, Asthma Attack
- Trial name
- NCT03642418
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Controlled Ventilation CT in CF Infants
The objective of the study is to implement a new method of performing chest CT imaging in young children with cystic fibrosis at Packard Children's Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT01200888
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University