Clinical trials: Airway Clearance
Cystic Fibrosis
Improving Outcome Measures For Adult CF ACT Trials
This is a randomised controlled cross-over trial involving adult cystic fibrosis (CF) patients from the Royal Brompton Hospital, London investigating outcome measures used in airway clearance trials.
- Trial name
- NCT02721498
- Testing
- Airway clearance session using the Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques (ACBT), Rest period
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Cystic Fibrosis
Airway Clearance for Pediatric and Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patients Using a Portable Intra-Pulmonary Percussion Device
This is a pilot study where the investigators aim to compare initial use of the standard airway clearance device (SACD), most commonly used being High frequency vest airway clearance system (VEST) with subsequent use of a…
- Trial name
- NCT04743206
- Testing
- Standard Airway Clearance device, Portable Internal Airway Percussion device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cystic Fibrosis
The Prevalence and Significance of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux in Cystic Fibrosis Before and After Lung Transplantation
Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) has been found to be prevalent in children with cystic fibrosis (CF)and may further worsen lung damage via reflex bronchospasm or pulmonary aspiration.
- Trial name
- NCT00164021
- Testing
- Physiotherapy, exercise, percutaneous gastrostomy feeds, Anti-reflux pharmacotherapy
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health
Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Non Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Feasibility and Acceptance of SonoHeal for Airway Clearance and Preliminary Comparison With the Standard of Care
The proposed study is to gauge the early feasibility and acceptance of the SonoHeal device. The study will evaluate the usability of the SonoHeal prototype using well-established Human Factors Engineering methods recommended by…
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Non Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Trial name
- NCT07568119
- Testing
- Airway clearance therapy through acoustic oscillations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Cognita Labs LLC
Cystic Fibrosis, Mucociliary Clearance
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multiple Dose Trial of GS-9411 in Healthy Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of repeated doses of GS-9411 in healthy volunteers. GS-9411 is a sodium channel inhibitor, that may restore airway hydration and mucociliary clearance in the…
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Mucociliary Clearance, Airway Hydration
- Trial name
- NCT00999531
- Testing
- GS-9411
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bronchiectasis
The Prevalence of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux in Chronic Lung Disease
Gastric reflux into the oesophagus may further lung damage in respiratory disease. The proportion of adults with chronic lung disease and gastric reflux is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT00697177
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation on the Human Airway: Mucus Secretion, Inflammatory and Proteomic Profile in Nose and miRNAs in Blood
Smoking cessation improves health conditions with reduction of the risk factors for cardiovascular and respiratory disease, as functional capacity and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT02136550
- Testing
- Smoking cessation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Atelectasis
Efficacy and Ventilatory Responses to VHI in Atelectasis Patients
The purpose of this study include (1) To investigate the efficacy of ventilator hyperinflation technique to re-expand lung atelectasis on patients with critical trauma who intubated and mechanical ventilation in the intensive…
- Trial name
- NCT02768350
- Testing
- Ventilator hyperinflation technique, Conventional treatment
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Effectiveness of Gamified Mobile Health Apps for Airway Clearance Therapy in Children and Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of gamified mobile health (mHealth) applications for airway clearance therapy in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.
- Trial name
- EGmACT-CF (NCT06958094)
- Testing
- Gamified mobile health applications, Conventional Airway Clearance Therapy, Combination Treatment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Córdoba
Cystic Fibrosis
Positive Expiratory Pressure During Inhalation of Hypertonic Saline in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
This trial aims to analyze whether the inhalation of hypertonic saline combined with a positive expiratory pressure (PEP) device increases the amount of sputum expectorated during the chest physiotherapy session ( inhalation +…
- Trial name
- NCT02303808
- Testing
- INHALATION WITH PEP DEVICE (Acapella Duet)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Jorge
Cystic Fibrosis, Mucociliary Clearance Defect
Symptom Based Performance of Airway Clearance After Starting Highly Effective Modulators for Cystic Fibrosis (SPACE-CF)
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease cause by a mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) manifesting in multiple organs, the most common cause of morbidity and mortality…
- Trial name
- SPACE-CF (NCT05392855)
- Testing
- Symptom driven performance of airway clearance, Continuous daily performance of airway clearance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Cystic Fibrosis in Children
Effect of Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor in Children With Cystic Fibrosis Homozygote for F508del on Small Airway Function
To obtain prospective real world data of the effect of lumacaftor/ivacaftor or tezacaftor/ ivacaftor on small airway disease in children aged 6-18 years with cystic fibrosis (CF) homozygous for F508del.
- Trial name
- ROOTS (NCT04138589)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis, Chronic Mucus Hypersecretion
Simeox Therapy at Home Versus Standard of Care in NCFB Patients With CMH
This pilot RCT will assess benefits of Simeox technology on lung function, respiratory symptoms, health-related quality of life, subjective efficiency, device adherence at home, Patient satisfaction, tolerance, safety, and…
- Trial name
- NCT06237348
- Testing
- Simeox, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Physio-Assist
Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
Randomized Controlled Study on T-PEP Versus IPV Method for Lower Respiratory Airways Clearance in Tetraplegic Tracheotomized Spinal Cord Injured Patients
In tetraplegic patients with complete cervical spinal cord injury, respiratory complications are very frequent, especially in the sub-acute phase: the lungs often become obstructed due to the accumulation of secretions and the…
- Trial name
- T-PEP (NCT04142814)
- Testing
- T-PEP, IPV
- Where
- Italy
- Sponsor
- Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute S.p.A.
Cystic Fibrosis
Electro Flo 5000 and Vest Therapy
It is the goal of the proposed study to compare the efficacy, as assessed primarily by sputum weight, of these two different devices (the Electroflo 500 and VEST therapy) for airway clearance (AC) in CF patients with mild to…
- Trial name
- EF/Vest (NCT02277626)
- Testing
- Electro Flo 5000, Incourage Vest System
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cystic Fibrosis
Study of Individualized Physiotherapy for Airway Clearance in Cystic Fibrosis.
The purpose of this study is to investigate individual efficacy in Physiotherapy for Airway Clearance, and to investigate user experience, i.e.utility value and preference.
- Trial name
- NCT01266473
- Testing
- Physiotherapy
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Mucus Retention, Mechanical Ventilation Complication
Efficacity and Safety of Mechanical Insufflation-exsufflation on ICU
Critically ill and intubated patients on mechanical ventilation (IMV) often present retention of respiratory secretions, increasing the risk of respiratory infections and associated morbidity.
- Conditions
- Mucus Retention, Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Mucus; Plug, Tracheobronchial
- Trial name
- NCT03316079
- Testing
- Chest physiotherapy techniques, Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Bronchiectasis
3 Airway Clearance Techniques in Non Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Study design: a randomized, crossover trial. Each patient performed three different airway clearance techniques (Autogenic drainage, slow expiratory with glottis opened in lateral posture [ELTGOL], temporary- positive expiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT01854788
- Testing
- Autogenic drainage, Slow expiration with glottis opened in lateral posture, Temporary-positive expiratory pressure
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Cystic Fibrosis
Comparative Effects of Mechanical and Manual Airway Clearance Techniques in Cystic Fibrosis
This study will help to establish evidence-based physiotherapy on postural drainage and ACBT against flutter with ACBT is better to improve sleep quality, adherence, dyspnea in patients with cystic fibrosis and which method can…
- Trial name
- NCT07062939
- Testing
- postural drainage with ACBT, flutter with ACBT
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Cystic Fibrosis
Should Any One Airway Clearance Technique be Recommended for People With Cystic Fibrosis?
The study was to evaluate the long term effects, over one year, of five airway clearance techniques used by people with cystic fibrosis (active cycle of breathing techniques, autogenic drainage, positive expiratory pressure and…
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT00890370)
- Testing
- Airway clearance technique
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust