Clinical trials: Airway Inflammation
Obesity
Effect Of Obesity On Ozone-Induced Airway Inflammation
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of ozone exposure on airway reactivity and inflammation in obese vs. non-obese adults.
- Trial name
- OBOZ (NCT00839943)
- Testing
- ozone, 0.4 ppm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Evaluation of the Effect of PUR118 on Ozone Induced Airway Inflammation in Healthy Normal Volunteers
This trial in healthy subjects will assess PUR118's effect on attenuating ozone induced airway inflammation. This trial will establish the tolerability of PUR118 in healthy normal volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT01690949
- Testing
- PUR118
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pulmatrix Inc.
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 Patients
ICS+LABA Vs. ICS+LABA+Omalizumab: Impact on Asthma Control and Gene Expression
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by airway inflammation and obstruction, leading to wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing.
- Trial name
- NCT06869382
- Testing
- Foster BDP/Formoterol, Omalizimab
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Endothelial Dysfunction, Monocyte Activation, and Vasculopathy in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Effect of 6-month CPAP Treatment
This purpose of this study is to 1. Determine the change in endothelial dependent vascular reactivity and vascular properties 2. Determine the changes in monocytes activation 3. Determine the change in pro-inflammatory status 4.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Endothelium, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01312168
- Testing
- Therapeutic CPAP, Subtherapeutic CPAP
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Innate Immunity, Mucosal Immunity
Lung Immune Challenge Study: Controlled Exposure to Inhaled Resiquimod (R848)
Respiratory viral infections can be a cause of significant illness, particularly in vulnerable individuals as seen in the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Innate Immunity, Mucosal Immunity, Asthma, Viral Infection
- Trial name
- NCT06488118
- Testing
- R848, Saline
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akhilesh Jha
Airway Inflammation, Systemic Inflammation
HIPWOODS - Health Effects Related to Exposure to Particle Pollution From Woodburning Stoves
The study intends to focus on health effects and symptoms related to particle exposure from wood burning stoves The objective is to determine whether moderate exposure to particles from wood smoke in a real life situation causes…
- Trial name
- HIPWOODS (NCT00673907)
- Testing
- Wood smoke particles
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
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
Healthy Subjects
Novel Noninvasive Techniques to Study Neutrophil Airway Inflammation in an Ozone Challenge Model
The primary objective of this pilot study is to establish a model of neutrophil airway inflammation for future testing of anti-inflammatory substances in an early stage of clinical development.
- Trial name
- NCT00743704
- Testing
- ozoneexposure
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fraunhofer-Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine
Airway Inflammation, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Immune Status and Disease Control of Inflammatory Airway Diseases
The goal of this study is to learn how the body's immune system affects disease control in people with different airway inflammatory diseases.We want to understand: 1.Whether specific immune cell patterns in the blood are linked…
- Conditions
- Airway Inflammation, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma (Diagnosis), Bronchiectasis
- Trial name
- ISDC-IAD (NCT07493629)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University
Asthma
Airway Inflammation in Swimmers
Studies have shown that the prevalence of respiratory symptoms, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and asthma is high and increasing in elite athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT00207038
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), Lung Cancer (Suspected or Confirmed)
A Study Measuring Markers of Airway Inflammation in Breath Samples From People With Respiratory Diseases and Healthy Volunteers.
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in the UK, with over 35,000 deaths annually and most cases diagnosed at a late stage.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), Lung Cancer (Suspected or Confirmed), Healthy, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- VICTORY 2 (NCT07426718)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Cystic Fibrosis
Non-Invasive Biomarkers in Cystic Fibrosis
Background Chronic airway inflammation is present in cystic fibrosis. Non-invasive inflammometry may be useful in disease management.
- Trial name
- NCT00413140
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Upper Airway, Irritation Inflammation, Discomfort
SENOC-I Det Sunda Huset II - Sensitization of Occupants of Water Damaged Buildings.
The study is focussed on two main questions: 1. The importance of dampness of the building and home dust as a factor of the subjects= responses. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00143650
- Testing
- House dust
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Asthma
Bronchoscopy With Bronchial Biopsies Sub-study of: Persistence of Airway Inflammation and Remodeling in Asthma Remission
This study aims at determining the patterns of asthma remission, the prevalence of these different patterns and the various factors associated with such remissions and possible recurrences of asthma, in order to determine the…
- Trial name
- NCT00526344
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Rhinitis, Asthma
Airway Inflammation and Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness in Rhinitic Children With or Without Asthma
This is a prospective observational study , to clarity the characteristics of airway inflammation, airway reactivity and airway resistance in rhinitic children with or without asthma and to explore the possible predictors in the…
- Conditions
- Rhinitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Hypersensitivity
- Trial name
- NCT02360072
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease
COPD, Airway Obstruction
Clinical Features and Airways Inflammation in Never Smokers and Smokers With COPD
The aim of this study was to investigate the airway inflammatory profile and the clinical presentation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in never smokers compared to smokers with COPD.
- Conditions
- COPD, Airway Obstruction, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT03274791
- Testing
- Analysis of induced sputum, Lung Function test, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Scientific Research, Tunisia
Tobacco Smoking, Healthy Participants
Investigation of the Impact of Smoking Status on Allergen-induced Nasal Airway Inflammation Using a Cat Hair (Felis Domesticus) Extract Nasal Allergen Challenge Model
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate allergen-induced nasal airway inflammation following nasal application of felis domesticus, or cat, extract in e-cigarette users, cigarette smokers, and non-smokers.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Smoking, Healthy Participants, E-cigarette Smokers
- Trial name
- Kitty Nose (NCT03031145)
- Testing
- Felis Domesticus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Lung Inflammation
Quantifying Airway Inflammation With Radiologic Tests
In this randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial we used positron emission tomography to determine if lovastatin or recombinant human activated protein C exhibit anti-inflammatory effects in humans following…
- Trial name
- NCT00741013
- Testing
- Endotoxin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cystic Fibrosis
Modulation by Sex Hormones of Inflammation and Susceptibility to Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Cystic Fibrosis Airways
The general objective is to elucidate the mechanisms whereby sex hormones may modulate the severity of respiratory disease. An important component of this proposal is a systematic and intensive approach to characterize how the…
- Trial name
- NCT00700050
- Testing
- Hypertonic saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children