Clinical trials: Airway Clearance
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
Respiratory Insufficiency
Airway Clearance Using Non-Invasive Oscillating Device
This study aims to examine the tolerance, feasibility, and physiological effects in airway clearance by using a novel non-invasive oscillating transducer device (NIOD, FrequencerTM) in critically ill children.
- Trial name
- NCT03821389
- Testing
- NIOD Frequencer
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Mucociliary Clearance Defect, Physical Disability
Comparison of Three Technical Airway Clearance in Mechanical Ventilated Patients
Randomized clinical trial, conducted in the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre from october 2011 until november 2015 .
- Trial name
- ClearanceMV (NCT02604082)
- Testing
- Vibrocompression (VB), Hyperinflation (HMV), HMV+VB
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Bronchiectasis, Bronchiectasis With Acute Exacerbation
A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Use of the Vest® System for Treatment of Bronchiectasis Patients in the Home Setting
This a 70 patient multi-site non blinded randomized control trial evaluating the use of the Vest® System for treatment of Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis (NCFBE) patients in the home setting.
- Trial name
- NCT04017312
- Testing
- High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation, Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Hill-Rom
Cystic Fibrosis
Non Invasive Ventilation as Airway Clearance in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
With the use of Non invasive ventilation the patients with cystic fibrosis will have better lung function (FEV1).
- Trial name
- NCT02083263
- Testing
- Bilevel, PEP mask
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
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)
Autogenic Drainage Versus Mechanical Percussion in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of autogenic drainage and mechanical percussion on lung function, dyspnea, and quality of life in children with cystic fibrosis.
- Trial name
- ADMP-CF (NCT07729787)
- Testing
- Autogenic Drainage, Mechanical Percussion
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease
Rehabilitation Exercise and Education of Airway Clearance Technique in NTM-PD: A Prospective Cohort Study
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation and airway clearance education in adults with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD).
- Trial name
- NTM-Rehab (NCT06838442)
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea, Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis
High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation and Cystic Fibrosis
High frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) has been shown to increase tracheal mucus clearance compared with a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT01057524
- Testing
- High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO), Usual airway clearance
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Cystic Fibrosis, Mucociliary Clearance
A Trial to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of GS-9411 in Healthy Male Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of escalating doses of GS-9411 in healthy male volunteers. GS-9411 is a sodium channel inhibitor, that may restore airway hydration and mucociliary clearance in…
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Mucociliary Clearance, Airway Hydration
- Trial name
- NCT00951522
- Testing
- GS-9411
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Bronchiectasis, Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Hypertonic Saline in NCFB
The purpose of this single arm clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of 7% hypertonic saline (HS) delivered by nebulizer on clearance of mucus from the lungs in people with bronchiectasis (dilated airways) not due to cystic…
- Trial name
- NCT06242795
- Testing
- 7% Hypertonic Saline via nebulization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cystic Fibrosis
Effects of SIMEOX on Airway Clearance in Cystic Fibrosis
This study will investigate the contribution of SIMEOX technology on the effectiveness of bronchial drainage. This is a crossover study to evaluate the contribution of SIMEOX on the effectiveness of bronchial drainage (verified…
- Trial name
- NCT04187924
- Testing
- Autogenic drainage, SIMEOX + Autogenic drainage
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Bronchiectasis Adult
Real Life Evaluation of the LibAirty Airway Clearance System in Adults With Bronchiectasis (RELACS)
The purpose of this study is to collect data to assess the use of the LibAirty™ System for improving bronchiectasis symptoms and healthcare resource utilization when it is used at home.
- Trial name
- NCT07135284
- Testing
- Airway clearance system
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Synchrony-Medical, Ltd
Airway Secretion Clearance
Evaluation of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation
To compare the outcomes of patients treated with the Vest and conventional chest physiotherapy to determine if the Vest provides equivalent therapy
- Trial name
- NCT00717873
- Testing
- Airway clearance Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Hill-Rom
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Respiratory Muscle Weakness
ALS and Airway Clearance (ALSAC) Therapy
Patients will receive one of three respiratory therapy interventions for airway clearance assistance: 1) High frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) and mechanical insufflation/exsufflation (MIE), 2) HFCWO or 3) MIE.
- Trial name
- ALSAC (NCT04947436)
- Testing
- High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation, Mechanical insufflation/exsufflation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Burns (Physical Finding)
Mechanical Ventilation With and Without Postural Drainage in Burn Patients With ARDS
Inhalation injury become a more common cause of death in burn patients but alone the smoke injury has low mortality rate. It is reported that a combination of smoke injury with cutaneous burn increases the mortality rate and…
- Trial name
- NCT05321888
- Testing
- Mechanical Ventilation, Mechanical Ventilation with Postural drainage
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Bronchiectasis with Acute Exacerbation
Value of Bronchoalveolar Lavage with Acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Bronchiectasis.
Bronchiectasis is a clinical syndrome characterised by chronic cough, profuse sputum and/or intermittent haemoptysis, with or without shortness of breath and respiratory failure of varying severity, and abnormal thickening and…
- Trial name
- NCT06726356
- Testing
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Cough
Study of AffloVest in At-Risk Respiratory Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic
The purpose of the study is to investigate the addition of high frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) therapy to the prescribed care regimen to support the diaphragm during airway clearance among post-COVID patients with COPD…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Cough, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT04654481
- Testing
- HCFWO, Standard Care Plus Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Choking, Airway Obstruction
Evaluation of Foreign Body Airway Obstruction Interventions Through Simulation
WHY IS THIS STUDY BEING DONE? Little is known about the best treatment for choking. New airway clearance devices like LifeVac© and Dechoker© are being sold to help a choking person.
- Trial name
- NCT06227234
- Testing
- Dechoker, LifeVac, Abdominal Thrusts
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Cystic Fibrosis
Pilot Trial of ExACT (Exercise as Airway Clearance Therapy) for People With Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the UK s most common inherited genetic condition and affects more than 10,500 people. The disease causes problems with the movement of salt and water in the body, resulting in sticky mucus building up…
- Trial name
- ExACT-CF (NCT05482048)
- Testing
- Exercise as Airway Clearance Therapy (ExACT)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust