Clinical trials: Alveolar Lung Disease
Lung Cancer
Bevacizumab, Docetaxel, and Gemcitabine Patients With Stage IIIB, Stage IV, or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00970684
- Testing
- bevacizumab, docetaxel, gemcitabine hydrochloride
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Nathan Pennell, MD, PhD
Lung Cancer, Bilateral Cancer
DREAM: Double Lung Transplant REgistry Aimed for Lung-limited Malignancies
This is a prospective observational registration trial for patients who undergo lung transplantation for the treatment of the select groups of medically refractory cancers affecting the lungs alone without extrapulmonary nodal…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Bilateral Cancer, Lung Transplant
- Trial name
- DREAM (NCT05671887)
- Testing
- Double Lung Transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Lung Cancer
Evaluating the Pulmonary Nodule With Imaging and Biomarkers
The study aims to determine if there are defining EBUS and confocal endoscopy features as well as exhaled alveolar gas VOC that can discriminate malignant pulmonary nodules or masses from benign etiology, thereby obviating…
- Trial name
- NCT01739881
- Testing
- Olympus Ultrathin Bronchofibervideoscope (XP260F)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Lung Cancer
Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery or Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving a chemotherapy drug before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it can be removed during surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00002623
- Testing
- carboplatin, cisplatin, conventional surgery
- Where
- 30 sites in Belgium, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 640 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
HIV/AIDS, Vitamin D Deficiency
Effect of High-Dose Vitamin D3 in Smokers and Non-Smokers With and Without HIV
Supplementation with vitamin D improves HIV+ macrophages phagocytosis in vitro. There is evidence to suggest that administering vitamin D can in fact improve immune function in individuals.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Vitamin D Deficiency, Smoker Lung
- Trial name
- NCT03270709
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 450,000 IU orally
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Complications
S0229, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Education w/wo Exercise Training in Improving Physical Function in Patients Who Are Undergoing Chemo & RT for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Pulmonary rehabilitation education and exercise training may improve physical function and quality of life in patients who are receiving treatment for lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00090961
- Testing
- educational intervention, supervised exercise program
- Where
- 60 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Pulmonary Atelectasis
Lung Ultrasound and Alveolar Recruitment in Mechanically Ventilated Infants
Investigators hypothesized that lung ultrasound-assisted recruitment maneuver would be beneficial in mechanically ventilated infants compared to those who did not receive lung ultrasound and alveolar recruitment maneuver.
- Trial name
- NCT02584023
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Comparison of Alveolar Macrophages in Healthy Individuals Versus Individuals With COPD
This study group forms the normal subject control group in an experiment designed to determine whether the alveolar macrophages (AMø) of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) show abnormal responsiveness to…
- Trial name
- NCT00281203
- Testing
- blood drawing, fiberoptic bronchoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Lung Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Combining thalidomide with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells and be an effective treatment for stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell…
- Trial name
- NCT00025285
- Testing
- carboplatin, irinotecan hydrochloride, thalidomide
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
ARDS, Human, COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Characterization of the microVAScular Dysfunction in Covid-19 ARDS
The primary endpoint of this research is to establish that the alveolar dead space is significantly higher in patients with COVID-19 ARDS, compared to patients with non-COVID-19 ARDS.
- Trial name
- VASCOV (NCT05074758)
- Testing
- alveolar dead-space quantification, Coagulation activation and impaired fibrinolysis explorations, Endothelial activation / endothelial senescence
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Acute Lung Injury
Study in Intensive Care Patients to Investigate the Clinical Effect of Repetitive Orally Inhaled Doses of AP301 on Alveolar Liquid Clearance in Acute Lung Injury
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of orally inhaled AP301 on alveolar liquid clearance in ALI (acute lung injury) patients with the purpose to assess the treatment associated changes of extravascular lung water…
- Trial name
- NCT01627613
- Testing
- AP301, Saline solution
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Apeptico Forschung und Entwicklung GmbH
Lung Cancer
Gene Therapy in Treating Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Surgically Removed
RATIONALE: Exposing tumor cells to the p53 gene may improve the body's ability to fight non-small cell lung cancer. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of gene therapy in treating patients who have non-small cell…
- Trial name
- NCT00003649
- Testing
- Ad5CMV-p53 gene
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Immune Alveolar Alterations During Pneumonia-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Sepsis is a dysregulated host response to severe life-threatening infections, leading to organ failure and death in up to 40% of patients with septic shock.
- Trial name
- PICARD2 (NCT03971006)
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Chronic Bronchitis
Comparison Of Blow Bottle Positive Expiratory Pressure (BBPEP) Versus Acapella Among Patient With Chronic Bronchitis
Comparison of Blow Bottle Positive Expiratory pressure(BBPEP)versus acapella on Oxygenation ,peak Expiratory Flow Rate(PEFR)among patient with chronic bronchitis.
- Trial name
- NCT06086730
- Testing
- blow bottle positive expiratory pressure, acapella
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Lung Cancer
Positron Emission Tomography for Detecting Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Imaging procedures, such as positron emission tomography (PET), may improve the ability to detect the extent of non-small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00004138
- Testing
- positron emission tomography, radionuclide imaging, fludeoxyglucose F 18
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Adenocarcinoma of the Lung, Adenosquamous Cell Lung Cancer
Surgery With or Without Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of surgery with or without combination chemotherapy in treating patients who have stage I non-small cell lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the Lung, Adenosquamous Cell Lung Cancer, Bronchoalveolar Cell Lung Cancer, Large Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002852
- Testing
- paclitaxel, carboplatin, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Lung Diseases, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Epidemiology of Surfactant Protein-B Deficiency
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that excess, rare, functionally disruptive single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) characterize genes (e.g., the surfactant protein-B gene)(SFTPB) and gene networks (e.g., the…
- Conditions
- Lung Diseases, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Pulmonary Surfactant, Lung Diseases, Interstitial
- Trial name
- NCT00014859
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Respiratory Complication, Respiration, Artificial
Ventilation in Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate prospectively ventilatory practices in the perioperative cardiac surgery period.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Complication, Respiration, Artificial, Anesthesia, General, Bypass, Cardiopulmonary
- Trial name
- VENICE (NCT03255356)
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- 10 sites in Belgium, Brazil and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Lung Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB, Stage IV, or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as gemcitabine, carboplatin, and paclitaxel use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00054392
- Testing
- carboplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, paclitaxel
- Where
- 57 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Asthma
Zileuton and Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Asthmatics
Evaluate the additive role of zileuton 600mg qid to clinically stable asthmatics on Advair 250/50 bid. Since asthma is an endogenous inflammatory disease there usually is increased total exhaled, bronchial and alveolar nitric…
- Trial name
- NCT00575861
- Testing
- zileuton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Gelb, Arthur F., M.D.