Clinical trials: Airway Clearance
Acquired Brain Injury, Comparative Effectiveness Research
Efficacy of EFA in Acquired Brain Injury
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is one of the biggest cause of death and disability in the world. Patients with ABI often have difficulties with swallow and breath.
- Conditions
- Acquired Brain Injury, Comparative Effectiveness Research, Lung Diseases, Obstructive
- Trial name
- NCT05993364
- Testing
- Free Aspire with Expiratory Flow Accelerator (EFA) technology, In-Exufflator Machine, Traditional respiratory treatment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Cystic Fibrosis
Regional Monitoring of CF Lung Disease
The main reason for this research study is to learn more about some new tests that are being developing for patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) to measure changes in the lungs.
- Trial name
- NCT06339593
- Testing
- Airway-clearance vest, Hyperpolarized Xe129
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Environmental Exposure, Ozone
Lung Mucus Hypersecretion and NQO1
The research plan proposes translational studies in relevant animal models and human subjects in order to identify host (genetic) susceptibility factors that confer vulnerability to the prototypal air pollutant, ozone.
- Conditions
- Environmental Exposure, Ozone, Air Pollution, Genetic Susceptibility
- Trial name
- NCT00729352
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Bronchiectasis
Randomised Open Label Trial of Hypertonic Saline and Carbocisteine in Bronchiectasis (CLEAR)
Patients with bronchiectasis (BE) suffer from a persistent cough, daily sputum expectoration, recurrent chest infections, and a poor health-related quality of life.
- Trial name
- CLEAR (NCT04140214)
- Testing
- Hypertonic saline, Carbocysteine 750 MG
- Where
- 20 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Bronchiectasis Adult
Airway Clearance Technique of Oscillation and Lung Expansion in Bronchiectasis
The goal of this prospective randomized controlled trial is to explore the efficacy and safety of Oscillation and Lung Expansion-a airway clearance technology-in bronchiectasis.
- Trial name
- NCT06393257
- Testing
- Oscillation and Lung Expansion, Postural drainage, Anti-infective therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China
Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary
Airway Clearance System (K031876) Phase IV Device Efficacy
Phase IV interventional study of adults (18 to 55) having a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (mild, moderate or severe). The study is completely voluntary and is designed to measure participants use and the effectiveness of the…
- Trial name
- NCT03437811
- Testing
- Electro Flo Percussor, Model 5000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mack Biotech, Corp.
Cystic Fibrosis
Imaging Airway Liquid Absorption in Cystic Fibrosis
The investigators are developing a new nuclear medicine imaging technique for measuring liquid absorption in the airways that can be applied to screen new medications being developed to treat cystic fibrosis (CF).
- Trial name
- NCT01486199
- Testing
- Absorptive clearance scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Respiratory Failure
The Effects of Mechanical Insufflation-exsufflation on Airway Mucus Clearance in the ICU
The present study aims to evaluate the effect of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation on airway mucus clearance among mechanically ventilated ICU patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03178565
- Testing
- Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation, Standard Respiratory Physiotherapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Effectiveness of Acapella and ELTGOL Technique to Promote Airway Clearance in COPD:a Comparative Study
To compare the efficacy of acapella and expiration against open glottis (ELTGOL) technique in promoting airway clearance of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
- Trial name
- NCT02249455
- Testing
- Acapella, ELTGOL, conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- PSG College of Physiotherapy
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Airway Clearance
Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure Therapy Versus Autogenic Drainage in Patients With COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a long-term lung condition that causes breathing difficulty, cough, and sputum production.
- Trial name
- OPEP-AD-COPD (NCT07402850)
- Testing
- Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure Therapy, Autogenic Drainage
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Adnan Hashim
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
Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Long-term Evaluation of the SIMEOX Device at Home in Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease of multiple aetiologies characterised by permanent dilatation of the calibre of a territory of the bronchial tree with impaired mucociliary clearance.
- Trial name
- Home-BRAC (NCT06487273)
- Testing
- SIMEOX, Remote Physiotherapy
- Where
- 57 sites in France, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 622 people
- Sponsor
- Physio-Assist
Cystic Fibrosis in Children, Airway Clearance Impairment
Efficacy of Simeox Airway Clearance Therapy in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Chest physiotherapy plays a crucial role in treatment of lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF). New airway clearance techniques (ACTs) adapted to individual needs are still being sought to achieve the best effect of airway…
- Trial name
- NCT04084041
- Testing
- Simeox, CCPT
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Physio-Assist
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Does Positive Expiratory Pressure Mask Therapy Improve Recovery From Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
This study aims to identify whether the addition of positive expiratory pressure (PEP) mask therapy to standard medical care improves clinically important outcomes in individuals with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive…
- Trial name
- NCT01101282
- Testing
- Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) mask therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- La Trobe University
COPD, Chronic Bronchitis
Airway Clearance for Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbation
The purpose of this study is to show that one form of mechanical airway clearance techniques, High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO)using a pneumatic vest, will diminish exacerbations of COPD which will improve respiratory…
- Conditions
- COPD, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema
- Trial name
- NCT00181207
- Testing
- pneumatic vest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Chronic Respiratory Failure
Mechanical Insufflation in the Philadelphia Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Cohort (MI-PALS) Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how doing mechanical insufflation (MI) using a mechanical insufflator-exsufflator (MI-E) device affects breathing in early amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Chronic Respiratory Failure, Airway Clearance Impairment, Neuromuscular Diseases
- Trial name
- MI-PALS (NCT06119087)
- Testing
- Mechanical insufflation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bronchiectasis
Evaluation of Oscillatory Positive Expiratory Pressure (oPEP) in Bronchiectasis and COPD
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of four times daily Positive Expiratory Pressure (oPEP) (Aerobika ®) maneuvers over three weeks in individuals with bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT02282202
- Testing
- Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (Aerobika ®)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Longitudinal Study of Oscillatory Positive Expiratory Pressure (oPEP) in Stable COPD
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of four times daily oscillatory Positive Expiratory Pressure (oPEP) (Aerobika ®) use over 4 weeks in individuals with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
- Trial name
- NCT02282189
- Testing
- Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (Aerobika ®)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Bronchiectasis, Non-Cystic Fibrosis, High Intensity Interval Exercise
High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Bronchiectasis Patients
The aim of our study is to investigate the effect of high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) on the symptoms of bronchiectasis in patients with the disease. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07805174
- Testing
- high-intensity interval exercise, Airway clearance tecniques
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Airway Clearance, Mechanical Insufflation-exsufflation
Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation in Critically Ill Patients
Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) is an established airway clearance technique for patients with chronic conditions like neuromuscular diseases.
- Conditions
- Airway Clearance, Mechanical Insufflation-exsufflation, Mechanical Insufflation-exsufflation Session ( With Cough Assist), Delphi Study
- Trial name
- DELMI-E (NCT07420946)
- Testing
- Delphi Questionnaire
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy, Spain and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University