Clinical trials: Acute Asthma
Asthma
Comparison of Nebulizers in ED in Pediatric Asthma Patients
The primary objective will be, in an open-label randomized trial, a comparison of emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) between children experiencing acute asthma treated with two different nebulizers.
- Trial name
- NCT01951378
- Testing
- Hudson RCI® nebulizer, NebuTech® HDN® nebulizer, Albuterol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Seton Healthcare Family
Asthma, Asthma in Children
AQI and Childhood Asthma: an Intervention
This is a small pilot prospective intervention trial in children with asthma who will be randomized to receive either (A) Air Quality Index (AQI) education + an asthma action plan (control) or (B) AQI education + an asthma action…
- Trial name
- NCT04454125
- Testing
- AQI intervention, Routine care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Asthma
Noninvasive Neurostimulation of the Vagus Nerve for the Relief of Acute Bronchoconstriction Due to Asthma
The objective of this feasibility research study is to gather preliminary clinical data regarding the safety and potential clinical benefit of noninvasive neurostimulation of the vagus nerve with the AlphaCore™ system for the…
- Trial name
- BC-SA-01 (NCT01385306)
- Testing
- AlphaCore System
- Where
- 5 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- ElectroCore INC
Asthma
Albuterol Versus Xopenex in Treatment of Acute Asthma in the Emergency Department (ED)
The purpose of this study is to determine in a large, double-blind, randomized, prospective pediatric clinical trial whether the use of continuous levalbuterol (Xopenex) in addition to standard emergency department treatment for…
- Trial name
- Xopenex (NCT00585039)
- Testing
- xopenex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
Asthma
Study of Safety of QAW039 in Patients With Asthma Inadequately Controlled on Standard-of-care Asthma Treatment
This study was a 2-treatment period, randomized, multicenter parallel-group study. The overall purpose of this study was to provide long- term safety data for fevipiprant (QAW039) (Dose 1 and Dose 2), compared with placebo, when…
- Trial name
- NCT03052517
- Testing
- QAW039 150 mg, QAW039 450 mg
- Where
- 347 sites in United States, Argentina and 40 more
- Volunteers
- 2,538 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Asthma
Positive Expiratory Pressure for the Treatment of Acute Asthma in Children
Asthma is a leading cause of emergency department (ED) visits for children. A novel way of treating asthma is the use of positive expiratory pressure (PEP).
- Trial name
- NCT02494076
- Testing
- EzPAP, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Asthma
Asthma Exacerbation Study
This study will establish the safety as well as demonstrate benefit of the addition of a LABA to an ICS by utilizing an endpoint (time to first severe asthma exacerbation) that informs on both safety and efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT01086384
- Testing
- Fluticasone Furoate/GW642444, Fluticasone furoate
- Where
- 183 sites in United States, Argentina and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 2,020 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Asthma
Acute Airway Vascular Smooth Muscle Effects of Inhaled Budesonide
Glucocorticosteroids recently have been shown to have non-genomic actions that are plasma membrane-mediated and do not require gene transcription and translation.
- Trial name
- NCT01219738
- Testing
- Budesonide 360ug, Budesonide 720ug, Budesonide 1440ug
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Asthma, Common Cold
Effects of Pleconaril Nasal Spray on Common Cold Symptoms and Asthma Exacerbations Following Rhinovirus Exposure (Study P04295)
This is a randomized, multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy of pleconaril nasal spray in preventing asthma exacerbation and common cold symptoms in asthmatic participants exposed to…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Common Cold, Picornavirus Infection, Rhinovirus
- Trial name
- NCT00394914
- Testing
- Pleconaril
- Volunteers
- 311 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Asthma
A Comparison of Levalbuterol Plus Ipratropium With Levalbuterol Alone in the Treatment of Acute Asthma Exacerbation
This is a double blind, controlled clinical trail testing whether three doses of 1.25 mg of nebulized levalbuterol in combination with three doses of 0.5mg of nebulized ipratropium will lead to greater bronchodilation than that…
- Trial name
- NCT00583778
- Testing
- ipratropium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Asthma
Neurostimulation for the Relief of Acute Bronchoconstriction
The goal of this study is to validate design for the Resolve™ Stimulator and Proximity Electrode and the associated procedure to quickly and safely place an electrode into the neck, in the vicinity of the vagus nerve by a…
- Trial name
- NCT00762931
- Testing
- Resolve Stimulator and Proximity Lead
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- ElectroCore INC
Asthma
Use of Dexamethasone in Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of a single dose of dexamethasone vs. two doses of dexamethasone in mild and moderate asthma exacerbations pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02192827
- Testing
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Asthma
Study of Budesonide as an Addition to Standard Therapy in Adult Asthmatics in the Emergency Room.
To determine whether adding nebulized inhaled steroids to the standard care of acutely ill ED patients with refractory acute asthma helps improve forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1) and decrease the need for…
- Trial name
- NCT00588406
- Testing
- Budesonide, albuterol, Ipratropium bromide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Asthma
Study of MK-0476 in Adult Patients With Acute Asthma (0476-334)
The study estimates the efficacy and safety of MK0476 and aminophylline intravenous administration in adult participants with acute asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT00442338
- Testing
- montelukast sodium, aminophylline hydrate
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Asthma
A Study of an Intravenous Drug in Pediatric Patients With Acute Asthma (0476-301)
This study will attempt to find out if the addition of an intravenous form of a drug that is already used for treating asthma in children will help resolve asthma attacks faster than using the current standard care alone.
- Trial name
- NCT00117338
- Testing
- montelukast sodium
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI)
Procalcitonin Antibiotic Consensus Trial (ProACT)
The ProACT study is a 5 year, multicenter study that will test the effect of implementation of a novel procalcitonin guideline on antibiotic use and adverse outcomes in Emergency Department (ED) patients with Lower Respiratory…
- Trial name
- ProACT (NCT02130986)
- Testing
- Procalcitonin level, Results of procalcitonin (PCT) level to treating clinician, Provide procalcitonin guideline to treating clinician
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,664 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sickle Cell Disease, Anemia, Sickle Cell
Daily Vitamin D for Sickle-cell Respiratory Complications
This study aims to answer the question whether daily oral vitamin D supplementation can reduce the risk of respiratory or lung complications in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Anemia, Sickle Cell, Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital, Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Trial name
- ViDAS-2 (NCT04170348)
- Testing
- Daily oral vitamin D3, 3,333 IU, Monthly oral vitamin D3, 100,000 IU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Asthma
A Long-term Safety Study of QMF149 in Japanese Participants With Asthma
The purpose of this study was to provide long term safety data of QMF149 in Japanese participants with inadequately controlled asthma for the registration of QMF149 in Japan.
- Trial name
- NCT03100500
- Testing
- QMF149
- Where
- 15 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Eosinophilic Asthma
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Reslizumab in Patients With Eosinophilic Asthma
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether reslizumab is more effective than placebo in reducing the number of clinical asthma exacerbations (CAEs) in patients with eosinophilic asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT01285323
- Testing
- Reslizumab
- Where
- 104 sites in United States, Argentina and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 464 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Asthma
Examining Changes in Nasal IL-1 During Acute Asthma Exacerbation in Adolescents
To study the change from baseline in IL-1β (interleukin 1 beta) concentrations in the nasal airway during acute asthma exacerbation, specifically to measure the degree of change and identify the timing of peak IL-1β…
- Trial name
- Attack Asthma (NCT04748055)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill