Clinical trials: Air Embolism
Cesarean Delivery With Placental Previa
Venous Air Embolism in Cesarean Delivery, Especially Placental Previa
Effects of placenta previa on incidence and severity of venous air embolism in patients during cesarean delivery
- Trial name
- NCT00985764
- Testing
- cesarean delivery
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Air Embolism as A Complication of Medical Care
Echo Detection of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Air Embolus
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an endoscopy technique to visualize and evaluate the pancreatic and biliary systems.
- Trial name
- NCT01535248
- Testing
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
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
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
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
Air Pollution, Atherosclerosis
Using Indoor Air Filtration to Slow Atherothrombosis Progression in Adults With Ischemic Heart Disease History
This double-blind, randomized, crossover trial aims to test the hypothesis that longer-term indoor air filtration intervention can slow atherothrombosis progression by reducing indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure in…
- Trial name
- SAPIA (NCT05867381)
- Testing
- HEPA filtration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Complication of Surgical Procedure
Factors Responsible for the Effectiveness of the Lund De-airing Technique
The Lund de-airing technique is employed for cardiac de-airing in open left heart surgery. It consists of two main elements namely, opening of both pleura after the patient is on CPB (cardiopulmonary bypass)and disconnection of…
- Trial name
- NCT01757704
- Testing
- Open pleurae & conventional filling of heart, Intact pleurae & staged filling of heart
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Brain Ischemia, Reduction of Cerebral Air Emboli
Comparative Effectiveness of Unilateral vs. Bilateral Pulmonary Collapse in Cardiac De-airing
To compare the effectiveness of unilateral pulmonary collapse (right lung) to bilateral pulmonary collapse for cardiac de-airing in open left-sided heart surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02119871
- Testing
- Bilateral Open Pleurae, Right Pleura Open
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University