Clinical trials: Airway Obstruction
Mask Ventilation, Airway Obstruction Upper
The Articulated Oral Airway as an Aid to Mask Ventilation
The Articulating Oral Airway (AOA) is a novel oral airway which actively displaces the tongue, allowing for a greater cross-sectional area for mask ventilation.
- Conditions
- Mask Ventilation, Airway Obstruction Upper, Airway Management
- Trial name
- NCT03144089
- Testing
- Articulated Oral Airway, Guedel oral airway (active comparator)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ron Abrons
Nasal Congestion
A User Study of the Soniflow System for Nasal Congestion Relief
The Soniflow System consists of an acoustic vibrational headband paired with a Smartphone App to provide rapid relief of nasal congestion.
- Trial name
- NCT04910139
- Testing
- Soniflow System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Third Wave Therapeutics
Nonallergic Irritant Rhinitis
Intranasal Capsaicin Treatment for Non-Allergic Irritant Rhinitis
The proposed study seeks to investigate the effect of intranasal capsaicin treatment in patient with Non-allergic irritant rhinitis (NAIR), as well as evaluate optical rhinometry (ORM) as a means to quantify symptomatic…
- Trial name
- NCT02493257
- Testing
- Capsaicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mechanisms of Upper Airway Obstruction
The current study is designed to examine underlying mechanisms of action of lingual muscles in the maintenance of airway patency during sleep.
- Trial name
- DISE-CAD (NCT04322097)
- Testing
- Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Nasal Airway Obstruction
Novapak Prospective Observational Clinical Trial
The Novapak study is a prospective, observational, multi-site, non-controlled, non-randomized, case-series, with a 2 week and 1-month follow-up in adults undergoing nasal/sinus surgery with Novapak Nasal Sinus Packing and Stent…
- Trial name
- Novapak (NCT05747014)
- Testing
- Novapak Nasal Sinus Packing and Stent
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Airway Obstruction
SureCRIC Standardized Patient Study
SureCRIC is intended to be used as an accessory to cricothyrotomy and tracheotomy devices, helping to identify and stabilize anatomical landmarks for establishing an airway.
- Trial name
- NCT03488849
- Testing
- SureCRIC, Freehand
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- InnoVital Systems, Inc.
Sleep-disordered Breathing, Snoring
Hemodynamics Response to Upper Airway Obstruction in Marfan Syndrome
Upper airway obstruction (UAO) is an unrecognized source of hemodynamic stress that may contribute to aortic adverse events in persons with Marfan Syndrome (MFS).
- Trial name
- MSB (NCT03985657)
- Testing
- CPAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Obstruction Airway
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) System Evaluation in Volunteers
This study will test the control and measurements of a new system for airway support in healthy volunteers. The goals of the study are to evaluate how accurately the system can stabilize airway pressure to a desired level…
- Trial name
- NCT07246538
- Testing
- CPAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Nasal Obstruction
A New Treatment for Mechanical Nasal Obstruction
The research team has developed a prototype for an investigational mechanical nasal dilator and the investigators aim to evaluate its efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT03456115
- Testing
- Mechanical nasal dilator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Nasal Congestion
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study of Nasal Strips in Nasal Congestion
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of the nasal strip (relative to the placebo strip) on the nasal passages using anatomical MRI scans and to demonstrate the effect of the strip on breathing correlated cortical…
- Trial name
- NCT02275364
- Testing
- Test strip, Nasal spray
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Bronchiolitis, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Assessment of Airway Obstruction in Infants With Lower Respiratory Infections
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how two different aerosol medications may improve airway function in infants with respiratory illness.
- Trial name
- NCT00435994
- Testing
- Inhaled primatene will be given as a breathing treatment, Nasal Washing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypoxemia
Mechanisms of Endothelial Cell Dysfunction in Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by temporary stops in breathing during sleep and has been associated with the development of cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00859950
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Airway Obstruction
Lung Function and Inflammatory Markers in Cement Dust Exposed Workers: A Cross-shifts Study
The aim of the study is to examine possible changes in lung function, nitric oxide levels and systemic inflammatory markers in cement dust exposed workers, during one shift (6-8 hours).
- Trial name
- LIS (NCT00727714)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Telemark
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Upper Airway Collapsibility
Incidence of Sleep-disordered Breathing and Upper Airway Collapsibility in Postpartum Patients and Its Intervention
The investigators hypothesized that sleeping in a 45 degrees elevated body position decreases the likelihood of upper airway vulnerability to collapse early after delivery.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disordered Breathing, Upper Airway Collapsibility, Upper Airway Obstruction
- Trial name
- NCT01719224
- Testing
- elevated body position, supine body position
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Upper Airway Obstruction
Phamacological Reversal of Airway Instability During Sedation
The investigators are attempting to demonstrate a decrease in the frequency and severity of sedation-induced respiratory arrhythmias(central and obstructive apneas) with pharmacological pre-treatment in this pilot project and…
- Trial name
- PHYSO (NCT01171118)
- Testing
- Physostigmine, Oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Nasal Valve Collapse, Nasal Breathing
Latera RCT - Latera vs. Sham Control for Lateral Nasal Valve Collapse
The primary objective of the LATERA RCT is to demonstrate the superiority of the Latera Implant to improve nasal breathing, compared with a Sham Control procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT03400787
- Testing
- Latera Implant
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spirox, Inc.
Nasal Obstruction
The Vivaer Procedure for Treatment of the Septal Swell Bodies (SWELL)
Post-market study to access the clinical use of the Vivaer Arc Stylus to treat Septal Swell Bodies (SSB).
- Trial name
- SWELL (NCT05099263)
- Testing
- Vivaer Arc Stylus
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aerin Medical