Clinical trials: Airway Clearance, active
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
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, PCD
Clearance in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Understanding mechanisms of mucus clearance from the airways may lead to treatments in muco-obstructive lung conditions. Mucociliary clearance (MCC) scans are a way to measure the rate at which a person's lungs can clear inhaled…
- Trial name
- CLIP (NCT07699302)
- Testing
- Exercise, HS pretreatment with Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chronic Lung Disease
Utility of Lung Clearance Index Score as a Noninvasive Marker of Small Airways Disease
To determine the utility and sensitivity of the lung clearance index (LCI) technique as a marker of small airways disease in adults with chronic lung conditions compared to healthy adults, adjusting for age, sex and smoking…
- Trial name
- NCT03241420
- Testing
- lung clearance index (LCI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Jewish Health
Pneumonia, Airway Clearance
The Effectiveness of Different Nebulized Solutions on Airway Clearance Function in Patients With Pneumonia
Pneumonia is a significant global and national health issue, particularly posing a notable threat to elderly population. Accumulation of sputum in pneumonia patients often results in impaired airway clearance, negatively…
- Trial name
- NCT07586345
- Testing
- Nebulization therapy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Chen, Yao-Hsiang
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
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS7
The Importance of Positive Expiratory Pressure Associated With the In-exsufflator in ALS Patients
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder that impairs motor neurons, with a life expectancy of 2 to 7 years after diagnosis.
- Trial name
- PEPINEX (NCT06249412)
- Testing
- MI-E with PEP function activated during the pause, MI-E without PEP function activated during the pause
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
Bronchiectasis, Mucus; Plug
Simeox 200 US Study
The purpose of this single arm post-market observational study is to evaluate the short-term effectiveness of the Simeox 200 airway clearance device in improving airway clearance in adult patients aged 18 to 85 with…
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT07443124)
- Testing
- Intermittent intrapulmonary deflation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Inogen Inc.
Bronchiolitis Acute
Bronchiolitis Clearance Airways With Seaserum
The objective of this study is to show that the use of electrodialyzed seawater reduces the duration (in days) of symptoms in acute infant bronchiolitis compared with the use of saline solution in infants aged 1 month to less…
- Trial name
- B-CLASS (NCT06177197)
- Testing
- Physiomer, Saline solution
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 458 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Bronchial Congestion, Airway Clearance Impairment
Bronchial Clearance Carried Out With a Mechanical In-exsufflator vs. a Manual Respiratory Physiotherapy Technique in Hospitalized Elderly People
Everywhere in the world, life expectancy is increasing. Currently, most individuals can expect to live up to 60 years and beyond. In all countries, the number and proportion of older adult in the population are rising.
- Trial name
- INEXPA2 (NCT06730217)
- Testing
- Intervention : mechanical insufflator, Control : standard care
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
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
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
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
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Hyperinflation
Effect of Simeox® on Residual Volume in COPD Patients With Pulmonary Hyperinflation
Brief Summary People with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have too much air trapped in their lungs (pulmonary hyperinflation). This makes it hard to breathe and reduces quality of life.
- Trial name
- SIMEO-RV COPD (NCT07665931)
- Testing
- Simeox
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Lodi
Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Bronchiectasis
Hypertonic Saline Inhalation for Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease
This multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluates the clinical and microbiological effects of inhaled 3% hypertonic saline in treatment-naïve patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD).
- Trial name
- HiNTM (NCT07647575)
- Testing
- Nebulized 3% Hypertonic Saline, Nebulized Normal Saline
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 262 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
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
Bronchiectasis Adult
Respiratory Physiotherapy for Patients With Bronchiectasis
Study design: observational, retrospective Population: 270 patients diagnosed with bronchiectasis (BX) treated at the Respiratory Physiotherapy Unit of the Rehabilitation Service of the A Coruña and Cee Health Area.
- Trial name
- PhysioBX (NCT07733323)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Yolanda Sanesteban Hermida
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Dementia
The Effect of OSA on Brain Waste Clearance
Recent ground-breaking research has shown that clearance of toxic neuro-metabolites from the brain including the proteins β-Amyloid (Aβ) and tau that form dementia causing plaques and tangles is markedly impaired when sleep is…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05606991
- Testing
- CPAP Withdrawal
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Intensive Care, Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
Lung Recruitment During Chest Physiotherapy in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
In intensive care, respiratory physiotherapy is an integral part of the daily care of patients under invasive mechanical ventilation.
- Conditions
- Intensive Care, Invasive Mechanical Ventilation, Chest Physiotherapy, Airway Clearance
- Trial name
- RECRUTKI (NCT06805357)
- Testing
- Chest Physiotherapy by Rib Cage Compressions (RCC)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Kartagener Syndrome
Pathogenesis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) Lung Disease
The overall short-term goals of this project include the following: 1) identify the genes that are key to the function of respiratory cilia to protect the normal lung; and 2) the effects of genetic mutations that adversely affect…
- Trial name
- NCT00807482
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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