Clinical trials: Airway Obstruction Upper
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
Airway Obstruction, Apnea
Effectiveness of Continuous Negative External Pressure in Preventing Upper Airway Impairment During Routine Colonoscopy
The primary goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of delivering continuous negative external pressure (cNEP) to the upper airway as a means of preventing episodes of respiratory impairment (RI) such as…
- Conditions
- Airway Obstruction, Apnea, Hypopnea
- Trial name
- NCT01895062
- Testing
- Airway Management System (AMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- 5i Sciences, Inc.
Endoscopy, Digestive System, Airway Anesthesia
Evaluating the Efficiency and Tolerability of the Oxygenating Bite Block
This study will test an investigational bite block, which is a device placed inside the mouth to protect the teeth and used to keep the endoscope (a long, flexible tube that is placed down the throat and into the esophagus that…
- Conditions
- Endoscopy, Digestive System, Airway Anesthesia, Airway Control, Airway Management
- Trial name
- OBB (NCT07086378)
- Testing
- Oxygenating Bite Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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, Respiratory Insufficiency
Astral VAPS AutoEPAP Clinical Trial
Patients with chronic respiratory failure such as those associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Neuromuscular Disease (NMD) are…
- Conditions
- Upper Airway Obstruction, Respiratory Insufficiency, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- NCT02683772
- Testing
- Astral
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- ResMed
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
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
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Nasal Congestion
Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Tablets of Paracetamol, Dimethindene Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride in Reducing Symptoms of Common Cold and Flu
The study is a clinical evaluation of an over the counter (OTC) combination product containing paracetamol (500 mg), dimethindene maleate (1 mg), phenylephrine hydrochloride (10 mg) compared to paracetamol (500 mg) alone in the…
- Conditions
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Nasal Congestion, Rhinorrhea, Sneezing
- Trial name
- NCT01448057
- Testing
- Paracetamol (500 mg)/dimethindene maleate (1 mg)/ phenylephrine hydrochloride (10 mg) tablets, Paracetamol (500 mg) tablets
- Where
- 6 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 341 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
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
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Hypotonia
Pilot Study of a Self-Supporting Nasopharyngeal Airway in Hypotonia
Children with hypotonic upper airway obstruction have a high prevalence of severe obstructive sleep apnea, which if not treated has significant clinical consequence.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Hypotonia, Child, Only
- Trial name
- ssNPA (NCT04846400)
- Testing
- ssNPA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Respiratory Insufficiency, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Juno Perth Clinical Trial
This study is to evaluate the efficacy of a new therapy (Automatic Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure with intelligent Volume Assured Pressure Support (AutoEPAP iVAPS)) designed to treat respiratory insufficiency, respiratory…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Insufficiency, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Neuromuscular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02317042
- Testing
- Juno
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- ResMed