Clinical trials: Acute Respiratory Failure
Acute Heart Failure
Dynamic Variation of Impedance Cardiography(DYVIC) as a Diagnostic Tool of Acute Heart Failure (AHF)
Dynamic variations of bio-impedance measured cardiac output using non pharmacologic intervention (sitting position, passive leg rising and valsalva maneuver) could be used to detect acute heart failure in patients admitted to the…
- Trial name
- DYVIC (NCT03241069)
- Testing
- Reference position, sitting position, Valsalva maneuver
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Monastir
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Promoting Change in Practice for Respiratory Failure
Approximately 300,000 Hispanic individuals experience respiratory failure each year in the U.S. Hispanic patients are twice as likely to die from respiratory failure as non-Hispanic patients.
- Trial name
- PRECIPICE (NCT07519941)
- Testing
- Safer sedation bundle
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Dyspnea
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Physicians' Interpretation of Chest X-Rays in Breathless Patients
Identifying the cause of breathlessness in acute patients in the emergency department is critical and challenging. The chest X-ray is central but challenging to read for non-radiologist physicians.
- Trial name
- XRAI (NCT05117320)
- Testing
- AI support
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complication, ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
RECOMMEND Platform Trial
The goal of this platform trial is to determine the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of various interventions in patients with acute cardiorespiratory failure requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) The main…
- Conditions
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complication, ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome), Intensive Care Medicine, Cardiac Arrest (CA)
- Trial name
- RECOMMEND (NCT06526533)
- Testing
- Liberal RBC Transfusion, Restrictive RBC Transfusion
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Acute Respiratory Failure, Mechanical Ventilation
Personalized Decision-Aid to Guide Tracheostomy and Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Decision-Making
The goal of this study is to determine the Usability and Acceptability of a personalized online decision support tool for patients, families, and providers considering long-term breathing support options for patients who cannot…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Failure, Mechanical Ventilation, Tracheostomy
- Trial name
- NCT07223918
- Testing
- TRACH-Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Clinical Stabilization of Hypercapnia: NIPPV v HVNI
This study will evaluate the ability of High Velocity Nasal Insufflation [HVNI] to effect ventilation and related physiologic responses in hypercapnic patients when compared to noninvasive positive pressure ventilation [NIPPV].
- Conditions
- Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Dyspnea, Hypercapnic Acidosis
- Trial name
- HYPERACT (NCT04709562)
- Testing
- High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (HVNI), Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vapotherm, Inc.
Dyspnea
Systolic Time Intervals in the Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Emergency Departement
the gold standard for the diagnostic of acute heart failure is based on clinical, biological (BNP levels) and echocardiographic findings, but still in some cases, the diagnosis is difficult and requires further investigations.
- Trial name
- STA/AHF (NCT02161445)
- Testing
- the acoustic cardiographic parameters were calculated
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Monastir
Asthma, COPD
Exhaled Breath Metabolomic Biomarkers in the Acutely Breathless Patient
An acute study carried out across three acute admissions units within Leicestershire. The study is aimed at discovery and validation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath.
- Conditions
- Asthma, COPD, Heart Failure, Community-acquired Pneumonia
- Trial name
- EMBER (NCT03672994)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration
Advancing Understanding of Transportation Options
This Stage II randomized, controlled, longitudinal trial seeks to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and effects of a driving decision aid use among geriatric patients and providers.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Trial name
- AUTO (NCT04141891)
- Testing
- Driving Decision Aid, Older Drivers Website
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
COVID19, Acute Renal Failure
The Effect of the Severity of COVID-19 Disease on the Incidence of Acute Renal Failure in ICU
Aim of the study is to determinate the frequency of acute renal failure in COVID-19 patients, its relationship with the severity of COVID-19 disease in ICU, and the ability to take precautions against these factors.
- Trial name
- NCT04799600
- Testing
- BRESCİA-COVİD Respiratory Severity Scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Respiratory Failure, Acute Respiratory Failure Requiring Reintubation
Effect of Volume and Type of Fluid on Postoperative Incidence of Respiratory Complications and Outcome (CRC-Study)
Intraoperative intravenous fluid management practice varies greatly between anesthesiologists. Postoperative fluid based weight gain is associated with major morbidity.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Acute Respiratory Failure Requiring Reintubation, Pulmonary Edema, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT02105298
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cardiovascular Disease Acute, Emergency Department Patient
Cardiac point-of Care Ultrasound Training Pathway for Emergency Department Advanced Practice Providers
The aim of this study is to assess emergency medicine physician and advanced practice provider (APP) knowledge and technical skill in performance of a point-of-care ultrasound simulation and just-in-time training pathway to…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease Acute, Emergency Department Patient, Heart Failure Acute, Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis)
- Trial name
- NCT07159269
- Testing
- Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training and clinical pathway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Sepsis, Acute Lung Injury(ALI)
Recovery of Physical Function After Critical Illness In Older Adults
The proposed study is a prospective, observational study assessing the recovery of muscle and physical function in patients surviving critical illness (n =150) at hospital discharge (baseline) and repeated serially.
- Trial name
- RETURN (NCT07225257)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kentucky
Acid-Base Imbalance, Respiratory Acidosis
Non Carbonic Buffer Power of Critical Ill Patients With Sepsis
Alterations of acid-base equilibrium are very common in critically ill patients and understanding their pathophysiology can be important to improve clinical treatment.
- Conditions
- Acid-Base Imbalance, Respiratory Acidosis, Respiratory Alkalosis
- Trial name
- NCT03503214
- Testing
- In vitro determination of non-carbonic buffer power, Classic description of acid-base status
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Cerebral Blood Flow and Neonates During Acute Respiratory Failure
Cerebral Perfusion and Acute Respiratory Failure
The most common reason for admitting babies and infants to an intensive care unit is due to respiratory distress (breathing difficulties). At present there are a number of different treatments for respiratory distress.
- Trial name
- NCT03733795
- Testing
- TCD
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Heart Disease, Ischemic
Effectiveness of Music Intervention on Anxiety and Physiological Responses in Critical Ill Patient
Music intervention is a non-pharmacological and effective intervention that can alleviate anxiety and agitation in patients undergoing weaning.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Heart Disease, Ischemic, Stroke, GastroIntestinal Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT04977011
- Testing
- relaxing music
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Min-Sheng General Hospital
Influenza, Pneumonia
Flublok v. Standard Dose Vaccine Effectiveness Among Kaiser Permanente Northern California Adults 18-64 Years
The overall objective of this study is to describe the effectiveness of Flublok Quadrivalent vaccine compared to standard dose inactivated influenza vaccine (SD-IIV) in adults 18 through 64 years of age.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Pneumonia, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT03694392
- Testing
- Flublok Quadrivalent, Standard Dose Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (SD-IIV)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,776,278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies
Multimodal Physiologic State Intelligence Study
The OMNIPHYS study will investigate whether multimodal ultrasound and other routinely collected clinical and physiologic data can be combined with artificial intelligence to characterize changes in a person's physiologic state…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies, Pulmonary Hypertension, Myocarditis; Acute or Subacute
- Trial name
- OMNIPHYS (NCT07814118)
- Testing
- OMNIPHYS Multimodal Ultrasound Imaging System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Truway Health, Inc.
Acute Respiratory Failure
Non-rebreather at Flush Rate Compared to Bag Valve Mask With Assist
This crossover investigation enrolls healthy volunteers and compares the exhaled oxygen content (FeO2) between the non-rebreather mask at the flush rate and a bag-valve-mask device at the flush rate, used with active positive…
- Trial name
- NCT02841592
- Testing
- Flush rate oxygen, Flush rate oxygen with assist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Respiratory Failure, Acute Dyspnoea
A New Way of Looking at Your Lungs
There is increasing interest in how thoracic (chest) ultrasound might enhance the management of patients with respiratory failure and breathlessness, particularly in the emergency admissions or intensive care setting.
- Trial name
- NCT01949402
- Testing
- Computed Tomography, Thoracic ultrasound, Spirometry
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford