Clinical trials: Air Embolism
Vascular Function
Effect of Woodsmoke on Vascular Function
Exposure to air pollution is a well established risk factor for the development of heart disease. Firefighters are exposed to excess air pollution in the form of wood smoke during the extinguishing of forest or woodland fires.
- Trial name
- FIREWOOD (NCT01495325)
- Testing
- Forearm Vascular Study, Badimon Chamber
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Inflammation, Coagulation
Intervention Study on the Health Impact of Air Filters in Chinese Adults
This study aimed to evaluate whether a short-term indoor air purifier intervention improves cardiopulmonary health based on a randomized double-blind crossover trial
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Coagulation, Blood Pressure, Pulmonary Function
- Trial name
- NCT02239744
- Testing
- Air purifiers
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Oxidative Stress, Inflammation
Effect of Dietary Supplemental Fish Oil in Alleviating Health Hazards Associated With Air Pollution
This study aims to evaluate whether dietary supplementation with fish oil can protect against the cardiopulmonary alterations linked to air pollution
- Conditions
- Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Blood Pressure, Vasoconstriction
- Trial name
- NCT03255187
- Testing
- Fish oil supplementation, Sunflower seed oil supplementation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Air Embolism, Air Leakage
Factors Increasing Air Burden in Intravenous Tubing
There is widespread acceptance that air in intravenous (IV) fluid tubing (lines) can pose a significant risk to patients.1 A rigorous literature search regarding sources of this air identified only anecdotal and non-clinical work…
- Conditions
- Air Embolism, Air Leakage, Air Burden
- Trial name
- NCT03723408
- Testing
- ClearLine IV (formerly, AirPurge)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ClearLine MD
Endothelial Dysfunction
Combustion Derived Air Pollution and Vascular Function
Air pollution is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The components of air pollution responsible and the mechanisms through which they might mediate these harmful effects remain only partially understood.
- Trial name
- NCT00775099
- Testing
- Forearm Vascular Study, Badimon Chamber
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Heart Disease
The Effect of a Retrofit Particle Trap on the Vascular Effects of Diesel Exhaust Inhalation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a retrofit particle trap can reduce the adverse vascular responses to diesel exhaust inhalation
- Trial name
- NCT00745446
- Testing
- Forearm Venous Occlusion Plethysmography
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Hyperbaric, Diving Medicine
Reduction of Venous Emboli Load After Breathing Normobaric Oxygen Compared to Air
Primary objective: Assessment of venous gas emboli load post diving when breathing normobaric oxygen compared to air. Secondary objective: Assessment of fluid markers of central nervous system injury in blood post diving…
- Conditions
- Hyperbaric, Diving Medicine, Decompression Sickness, Central Nervous Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02468752
- Testing
- Oxygen, Air
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University