Clinical trials: Airway Clearance
Bronchiectasis Adult
Benefits of Inhalation of Hypertonic Saline Solution Prior to Physiotherapy ELTGOL Technique in Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a chronic bronchial disease in which the usual capacity to remove secretions does not function correctly, causing mucus retention that leads to chronic infection.
- Trial name
- NCT06443658
- Testing
- Hypertonic saline, Isotonic saline, ELTGOL
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta
Scleroderma
Lung Clearance Index to Identify Scleroderma Patients at Risk for ILD
This National Jewish Health (NJH) Investigator Initiated pilot study funded by the Shah Foundation will prospectively perform a non invasive lung function test called Lung Clearance Index (LCI) to determine if 50 scleroderma…
- Trial name
- NCT04535245
- Testing
- LCI testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Jewish Health
Lung Neoplasms, Respiratory Failure
Clearance Of Mucus In Stents (COMIS)
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the effects of sodium bicarbonate to normal saline when used for clearing mucus blockage in patients with airway stents.
- Conditions
- Lung Neoplasms, Respiratory Failure, Pneumonia, Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT01370278
- Testing
- Normal Saline, Sodium Bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Acute Respiratory Failure, Neurological Disease
Procedures and Follow-up of Percutaneous Tracheostomy in Intensive Care Unit
Tracheostomy is worldwide performed in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). According to the current literature, indication for percutaneous tracheostomy (PDT) in ICU are: difficult prolonged weaning, prolonged mechanical ventilation, loss…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Failure, Neurological Disease, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01792258
- Testing
- Percutaneous tracheostomy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Genova
Mechanically Ventilated Patients, Lung Compliance
Effects of Ventilator Hyperinflation Versus Vibrocompression in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
The aim of the current study is to compare the effects of ventilator hyperinflation and vibrocompression on lung compliance in mechanically ventilated patients.
- Conditions
- Mechanically Ventilated Patients, Lung Compliance, Airway Clearance Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06791798
- Testing
- Ventilator Hyperinflation, Vibrocompression, Traditional Chest Physical Therapy Program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The Use of Airway Clearance Devices in ALS
The investigator is examining the use of one airway clearance medical device compared to the use of two airway clearance medical devices together in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- Trial name
- NCT02682030
- Testing
- High Frequency Chest Compression Device (HFCC), Cough Assist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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