Clinical trials: Pulmonary Function Testing
Chuvash Polycythemia, Cerebrovascular Disease
Pulmonary Hypertension, Hypoxia and Sickle Cell Disease
The study will look at the risk factors for pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) in children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and examine the role of hypoxia (oxygen shortage) in the disease.
- Conditions
- Chuvash Polycythemia, Cerebrovascular Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Sickle Cell Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT00495638
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Russia
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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
Inadequate; Pulmonary Function, Newborn
Use of ICON™ to Detect Hemodynamic Variables During Dexmedetomidine Sedation in Children Undergoing Pulmonary Function Test
To collect and analyze the physiologic data of the ICON™ during dexmedetomidine (DEX) sedation for neonatal pulmonary function testing.
- Trial name
- NCT03205943
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis
Effectiveness of Respiratory Physiotherapy on Frequency of Exacerbations, Lung Function and Quality of Life After 6 Months in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Daily respiratory physiotherapy is a fundamental part of cystic fibrosis treatment, however, patients adherence is low. Thus, there is a need for studies that evaluate the impact of physiotherapy supervision in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT07088614
- Testing
- Remote respiratory physiotherapy
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Americas - Chili
Asthma
Mechanism(s)of Airflow Limitation in Moderate-severe Persistent Asthma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the site and mechanisms responsible for expiratory airflow limitation in chronic, treated, non-smoking, stable asthmatics with moderate to severe persistent expiratory airflow obstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT00576069
- Testing
- budesonide/formoterol, fluticasone/salmeterol, mometasone/formoterol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Gelb, Arthur F., M.D.
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Observational Longitudinal Study in Children Affected by Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
The aim of this study is to assess the developmental patterns of lung function in children affected by growth hormone deficiency after one year of GH therapy.The assessment by specific questionnaires of quality of life and of…
- Trial name
- GHD (NCT02507245)
- Testing
- Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Stefania La Grutta, MD
Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, Scoliosis
Test-Retest Reliability of Pulmonary Function Tests in Patients With Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
Nearly all patients with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) have scoliosis. Posterior instrumented spinal fusion, which is a surgery to correct scoliosis, has been shown to improve quality of life and satisfaction of both…
- Trial name
- NCT00207857
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Pectus Excavatum
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation Training in Pectus Excavatum Deformity
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of telerehabilitation-based exercise training in addition to Vacuum Bell therapy on physical fitness, respiratory functions, posture and psychosocial factors in boys aged…
- Trial name
- NCT06635083
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Chest Physiotherapy and Lung Function in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare disease, caused by impairment of the motile cilia. Patients present with chronic upper and lower respiratory tract infections.
- Trial name
- NCT01929356
- Testing
- Chest physiotherapy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Staphylococcus Aureus Pneumonia, Lung Diseases
Mucoid Staphylococcus Aureus in Cystic Fibrosis Airways
Recently, the investigators described a new mucoid phenotype of Staphylococcus aureus cultured from the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.In this observational study, the investigators plan to determine the prevalence of…
- Conditions
- Staphylococcus Aureus Pneumonia, Lung Diseases, Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Function Decreased
- Trial name
- mucostaph (NCT04171583)
- Where
- 13 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 628 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Asthma, Asthma Attack
Evaluating Asthma Exacerbation-induced Changes in Lung Function With a Home-based Spirometer
The investigators will study the use of a home-based spirometer (Spirobank Smart spirometer) that connects to a smartphone app (VitalFlo) in teenagers with persistent asthma to determine if clinically significant changes in lung…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Asthma Attack, Asthma, Allergic
- Trial name
- NCT03705325
- Testing
- Spirobank Smart spirometer
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- VitalFlo Inc.
Asthma
Daily Monitoring of Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Asthmatic Patients
Previous studies have demonstrated that exhaled nitric oxide can be useful to monitor the efficacy of anti-inflammatory treatment as well as to predict a risk of asthma relapse in asthmatic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01113853
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Asthma
Mechanism(s) of Airflow Limitation During Exacerbation of Asthma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the site and mechanisms responsible for expiratory airflow limitation in chronic, treated, non-smoking, stable asthmatics with moderate to severe persistent expiratory airflow obstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT01225913
- Testing
- fluticasone/salmeterol in all asthmatics, budesonide/formoterol or fluticasone/salmeterol in all asthmatics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Gelb, Arthur F., M.D.
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Very Low Birth Weight
Preterm Infant Inhaled Albuterol Dosing
The purpose of this study is to help determine the best dose of inhaled albuterol sulfate in premature babies at risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
- Trial name
- NCT02447250
- Testing
- Varied albuterol dose response
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Healthy, Pulmonary Function Test
Respiratory Oscillometry Norms for Polish Children and Adolescent.
This study aims to establish normative values for respiratory oscillometry in the Polish pediatric population. It is designed as a multicentre, population-based, prospective cohort study including children and adolescents aged…
- Trial name
- OSCILLONiCA-PL (NCT07207720)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Bronchiolitis Obliterans
Bronchial Inflammation in Patients With Bronchiolithis Obliterans
The investigators plan to study the variability of lung function parameters and bronchial inflammatory markers in 20 patients with bronchiolitis obliterans at the age of 6 to 25 years compared with an age- and sex-matched control…
- Trial name
- FRABO-02 (NCT01633385)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
Lung Function
eCPAP Follow-up at School Age
The purpose of the study is to learn more about extended continuous positive airway pressure (eCPAP) in preterm infants that may be helpful for lung health.
- Trial name
- NCT07860931
- Testing
- Extended CPAP (eCPAP)
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Cynthia McEvoy
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
Pulmonary Function; Newborn, Abnormal, Infant Wheeze
Vitamin C to Decrease Effects of Smoking in Pregnancy on Infant Lung Function
Vitamin C supplementation (500 mg per day) given to pregnant women who can not quit smoking will improve the pulmonary function tests in their offspring measured at 3 months of age.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Function; Newborn, Abnormal, Infant Wheeze, In-utero Nicotine, Second Hand Smoke
- Trial name
- VCSIP (NCT01723696)
- Testing
- Vitamin C +prenatal vitamin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Asthma, Pulmonary Function
Vitamin C to Decrease Effects of Smoking in Pregnancy on Infant Lung Function (VCSIP) Longer Term Follow Up
The overall aims of this protocol are to determine whether prenatal supplementation with vitamin C to pregnant smokers can improve pulmonary function at 10 years of age in their offspring.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Pulmonary Function, Wheezing, In Utero Nicotine
- Trial name
- VCSIP (NCT06106646)
- Testing
- No active intervention in this protocol (previously randomized to Vitamin C)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University