Clinical trials: Airway Inflammation
Attitude to Health
Mucociliary Clearance, Airway Inflammation and Nasal Symptoms in Urban Motorcycle-drivers
Professionals working in polluted areas may present increased airways symptoms and dysfunction. Rhinopharyngeal retrograde clearance (RRC) has been used to improve mucus clearance in infants with bronchitis and bronchiolitis.
- Trial name
- NCT03510585
- Testing
- saline and sniffing, sniffing
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
COPD
Inflammation in COPD and the Effect of Nicotinamide Riboside
The aim of this study is to investigate if nicotinamide riboside can reduce the airways inflammation associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in patients aged 60 or older.
- Trial name
- ICON (NCT04990869)
- Testing
- Nicotinamide Riboside
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Healthy Participants, Tobacco Smokers
Evaluation of the Effect of a Nasal Allergen Challenge With Dermatophagoides Farinae Extract on Nasal Airway Inflammation in Allergic Individuals, Comparing E-cigarette Users to Cigarette Smokers and Non-smokers.
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate allergen-induced nasal airway inflammation following nasal application of Dermatophagoides farinae (Der f), or house dust mite, extract in e-cigarette users, cigarette smokers, and…
- Trial name
- Mitey Nose (NCT03023397)
- Testing
- Der f
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Asthma (Diagnosis), Airway Inflammation
Can Astaxanthin Help Manage Asthma in POlluted Areas?
This study will test whether astaxanthin, a naturally occurring antioxidant supplement, can improve lung function, reduce airway inflammation, and improve asthma control in adults with mild-to-moderate asthma.
- Conditions
- Asthma (Diagnosis), Airway Inflammation, Airway Hyperresponsiveness
- Trial name
- NCT07507682
- Testing
- Astaxanthin Oral Capsule
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Middlesex University
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Airway Disease
Innate Immunity in Ozone-induced Airway Inflammation in COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Patients with COPD are routinely exposed to indoor and outdoor air pollution, which appears to cause escalation of their…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Airway Disease, COPD Exacerbation, Pollution; Exposure
- Trial name
- CO3PD (NCT04669743)
- Testing
- Ozone exposure
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Asthma
Elite Sport and Development of Asthma
International studies have shown that elite athletes have a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms and asthma as compared to normal subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00262587
- Testing
- Seretide
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Asthma, Airway Hyperresponsiveness
Airway Dysfunction and Remodelling in Athletes Following Swimming Training in Chlorinated Pools
Swimmers show the highest prevalence of asthma among elite athletes, certainly due to chlorine exposure. The consequences of a chronic exposure to chlorine compounds by swimmers and the mechanisms of asthme in this population are…
- Trial name
- proto nage (NCT00686452)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Tetraplegia, Asthma
Exhaled Breath Condensate Biomarkers of Inflammation in Individuals With Chronic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to obtain markers of airway inflammation from the exhaled breath condensate (the moisture in exhaled air) for comparison to blood based markers.
- Trial name
- NCT02235714
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Asthma, Allergic
Lung-Resident Memory Th2 Cells in Asthma
Determining how memory T helper type 2 (Th2) initiate recall responses to aeroallergens has the potential to change the therapeutic approach to allergic asthma, the most common asthma subtype.
- Trial name
- NCT03455959
- Testing
- Bronchoscopy/BAL, Airway Brushing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrew D. Luster, M.D.,Ph.D.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Insulin Resistance
Exploring the Role of Adipocyte Fatty Acid Binding Protein in the Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Metabolic Dysfunction
Adipocyte fatty acid binding protein (A-FABP) is a member of the FABP super family, is abundant in adipocytes and macrophages. Regulatory functions of A-FABP in lipid and glucose metabolism have been described, and it is…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01173432
- Testing
- continuous positive airway pressure
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Identification of Biomarkers of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder associated with intermittent hypoxia, systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, and an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSAS), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (SAOS)
- Trial name
- NCT07723144
- Testing
- Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Therapy
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Bialystok
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The Role of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Airway Mucins and the Microbiome in the Early Prediction of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), the most common respiratory complication of extremely preterm birth, significantly impacts healthcare with high morbidity and mortality rates.
- Trial name
- INFANCY (NCT06342752)
- Testing
- Breath test, Throat swabs, Placental samples
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Asthma
Persistence of Airway Inflammation and Remodeling in Subjects With Symptomatic or Complete Asthma Remission
This study aims at determining the patterns of asthma remission, the prevalence of these different patterns, the various factors associated with such remissions and possible recurrences of asthma, in order to determine the…
- Trial name
- NCT00526019
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Bronchitis, Chronic
Airway Macrophages and Sputum Milieu in Adult Subjects With Airflow Obstruction
Airway macrophage impairment is a central feature in the immunopathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, regardless of smoking status.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Bronchitis, Chronic, Occupational Diseases, Tobacco Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00871637
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Hyperactivity, Chronic Rhinosinusitis (Diagnosis)
Prevalence of Nasal Hyperreactivity in Chronic Upper Airway Inflammation
Rhinitis, or inflammation of the nasal mucosa, can present with nasal obstruction, nasal discharge, itch or sneezing. If the sinusal mucosa is involved as well, it is called rhinosinusitis and facial pain or loss of smell is…
- Conditions
- Hyperactivity, Chronic Rhinosinusitis (Diagnosis), Chronic Rhinitis, Upper Respiratory Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03893227
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 756 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Asthma
Airflow Obstruction and Biomarkers of Airway Inflammation During and Following Acute Exacerbations of Childhood Asthma
This study is a longitudinal single-center pilot study designed to describe changes in lung function and levels of noninvasive biomarkers of airway inflammation in children ages 6-18 years over two months following…
- Trial name
- NCT01227070
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Airway Inflammation
Study of Biomarkers of Airway Inflammation (0000-128)
This study will evaluate the effects of inhaled fluticasone on cell counts and inflammatory mediators measured in sputum of healthy volunteers following exposure to inhaled lipopolysaccharide.
- Trial name
- NCT00869596
- Testing
- fluticasone propionate, Comparator: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), Comparator: albuterol
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Asthma
Study of the Inflammation and Airway Changes That Occur After Exposure to Allergen in Asthmatics
This protocol describes a single site mechanistic study to investigate microRNAs (miRNAs) that are differentially expressed in the airway epithelium of patients with asthma at baseline and in response to allergen challenge.
- Trial name
- ACE (NCT02230189)
- Testing
- Segmental airway allergen challenge, Bronchoscopy, Methacholine challenge test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prescott Woodruff
Asthma, Healthy
Factors Involved in Asthma and Airway Inflammation
Asthma is the third leading cause of preventable admissions to the hospital in the United States. Deaths and diseases associated with asthma increase every year. Asthma is a disorder of airway inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT00001887
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Acute Inflammatory Response to Non-antigenic Stimulus
Phase 1a Study in Healthy Smokers to Investigate the Effect With MMI-0100 on Airway Inflammation in Induced Sputum After Challenge With Inhaled Lipopolysaccharide
A Phase 1a, randomized, placebo controlled, two-way crossover study is to determine the effect of inhaled MMI-0100 compared to placebo following LPS challenge on inflammatory markers.
- Trial name
- LPS (NCT02515396)
- Testing
- MMI-0100
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Moerae Matrix, Inc.