Clinical trials: Aspiration
Acute Ischemic Stroke, Large Vessel Occlusion
THUNDER: Acute Ischemic Stroke Study With the Penumbra System® Including Thunderbolt™ Aspiration Tubing
The objective of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the Penumbra System including Thunderbolt Aspiration Tubing (Thunderbolt) in a population presenting with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) secondary to…
- Trial name
- NCT05437055
- Testing
- Mechanical Thrombectomy (Penumbra System with Thunderbolt)
- Where
- 32 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Penumbra Inc.
Other Abortion, Spontaneous Abortion
Gabapentin as an Adjunct to Perioperative Pain Management Regimens for Uterine Aspiration
This is a randomized controlled double-blind placebo-controlled trial evaluating the impact of gabapentin given preoperatively on perioperative pain scores for women receiving uterine aspiration between 6 and 14+6 weeks…
- Trial name
- GABA (NCT02725710)
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Safety Evaluation of Inhaled Treprostinil Administration Following Transition From Inhaled Ventavis in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Subjects
This is a 24-month, multi-center, prospective, open-label, safety evaluation in PAH subjects following transition from a stable dose of inhaled iloprost (Ventavis).
- Trial name
- NCT00741819
- Testing
- Inhaled treprostinil
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- United Therapeutics
Orthopedic Surgery, Ventilation
Ventilation Strategy During General Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery: A Quality Improvement Project
The objective is to determine the optimal intraoperative ventilation strategy among the chosen tidal volume and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) levels, and standardize it in an enhanced recovery pathway for orthopedic…
- Trial name
- NCT03657368
- Testing
- Low tidal Volume, High tidal Volume, Low PEEP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,860 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Swallowing Disorder, Aspiration
Predictors of the Ability to Protect the Airway in Long-term Ventilated Patients
First part of a 2 part study with the same IRB protocol #, and labeled 'A'. Investigators hypothesized that clinical muscle strength assessment (manual muscle testing) predicts the ability to protect the airway during swallowing…
- Conditions
- Swallowing Disorder, Aspiration, Long Term Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT01618240
- Testing
- Muscle Strength Measurement, Ventilator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Bone Marrow Biopsy Procedures
Powered Bone Marrow Aspiration and Core Biopsy System Compared to Manual Devices
This is a randomized study evaluating use of a powered bone marrow biopsy and aspiration system (OnControl by Vidacare) compared to traditional manual devices.
- Trial name
- NCT01312519
- Testing
- OnControl Bone Marrow Biopsy and Aspiration System, Manual bone marrow sampling device
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Vidacare Corporation
Anesthesia
Ambu AuraGain and Teleflex LMA Protector Fiberoptic Assessments in Elective Patients
Participant is being asked to take part in this study because participant is going to have surgery that requires general anesthesia (in which participant is unconscious for the procedure).
- Trial name
- NCT02724956
- Testing
- Ambu AuraGain, Teleflex LMA Protector, Ambu aScope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The Study Will Evaluate the Effect of AZD9164 in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory condition with deteriorating lung function over the years. Patients with COPD experience symptoms of shortness of breath, cough and sputum production.
- Trial name
- LaCrossE (NCT00939211)
- Testing
- AZD9164, Tiotropium
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Healthy
Comparing Powered Ported Bone Marrow Aspiration to Manual Standard Bone Marrow Aspiration Procedures
This single center study will compare the manual standard bone marrow aspiration device to the powered ported bone marrow aspiration device for use in the iliac crest in healthy adult volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT02299102
- Testing
- Jamshidi Manual Standard Device, OnControl Powered Ported Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vidacare Corporation
Cancer of Pancreas, Pancreatic Neoplasm
Trial Comparing 19 and 25-gauge EUS-FNA Needles
This study compares the 19G and 25G needles for procuring tissue samples from the pancreas during Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) procedures.
- Trial name
- EUS-FNA (NCT01677312)
- Testing
- Pancreatic Biopsy, Histological Samples
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth
Substance Use Disorder
Project IMPACT: In-the-Moment Protection From Automatic Capture by Trigger
Despite conscious intentions to remain abstinent, persons with substance use disorders often find that negative emotions and environmental cues automatically "trigger" drinking and other substance use.
- Trial name
- NCT02579317
- Testing
- Resonance Breathing, Non-Resonance Breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Colonoscopy, Oxygenation
Comparison of Oxygenation and Ventilation With a Novel Nasal Mask Versus Standard of Care During Colonoscopy
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) has been shown to effectively relieve upper airway obstruction in patients with OSA as it creates a pneumatic stent in the hypopharynx that reduces obstruction and allows for…
- Conditions
- Colonoscopy, Oxygenation, Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT03139448
- Testing
- Oxygen via nasal cannula, Oxygen via SuperNO2VA nasal mask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Tibial Fractures
Intra-articular Local Anesthetic Injection and Hematoma Aspiration
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether a patient with a tibial plateau fracture (non-displaced, displaced, or depression type) will have decreased pain and narcotic analgesia requirements following an…
- Trial name
- NCT02951884
- Testing
- Aspiration, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Breast Cancer
Feasibility of Ultrasound Microbubble Contrast-Enhanced (CEUS) Sentinel Lymph Node Imaging With Guided Biopsy in Breast Cancer Patients
The goal of this clinical research is to learn if an ultrasound contrast agent called OPTISON (perflutren protein type A) is effective in finding sentinel lymph nodes before surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02321527
- Testing
- Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres Injectable Suspension, Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS), Biopsy + Radioactive Seed Placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Spinal Cord Injuries, Brown Sequard
Effects of Breathing and Walking Treatments on Recovery Post-Spinal Cord Injury
Change to Reflect What Was Done and reason Changes Were Made. The purpose of this study is to determine (1) if a specific breathing treatment (intermittent hypoxia) can promote changes in breathing function and (2) if pairing…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Brown Sequard, Central Cord Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01272011
- Testing
- Intermittent Hypoxia, Locomotor Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Respiratory Aspiration
The Influence of Endotracheal Tube Design on Fluid Leakage Into the Lungs During Surgery
Surgical patients have an endotracheal tube inserted into their windpipe to help them breathe while under general anesthesia. These tubes have a "cuff" on the outside that is inflated in the trachea to help prevent fluids from…
- Trial name
- NCT01539135
- Testing
- Methylene Blue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Asthma, COPD
The Natural History of Small Airways Physiology in Diseased and Healthy States
Spirometry is a useful clinical tool for the assessment and monitoring of lung disease, however, it does not provide information on peripheral airways resistance.
- Conditions
- Asthma, COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT00677560
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Pain Acute, Acupuncture
Acupuncture for Pain Management During Uterine Aspiration
The proposed study will be a randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of auricular acupuncture as adjunct for pain management during abortion.
- Trial name
- NCT03391986
- Testing
- SEIRIN® Pyonex™ Acupuncture Needles, 12 mm Plasters
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Tolerability/Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled AZD4818 in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The purpose of this study is to see if treatment with AZD4818 for four weeks is tolerable, safe and effective in treating COPD and, if so, how it compares with placebo.
- Trial name
- TOP (NCT00629239)
- Testing
- AZD4818
- Where
- 12 sites in Denmark, Finland and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Complication of Surgical Procedure, Acute Respiratory Failure, Adult
Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for Postoperative Pulmonary COmPlications in Europe
Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for postoperative pulmonary COmPlications in Europe (PERISCOPE) is a multi-centre, international observational study of a random-sample cohort of patients undergoing a nonobstetric…
- Conditions
- Complication of Surgical Procedure, Acute Respiratory Failure, Adult, Postoperative Respiratory Complications, Pulmonary Failure
- Trial name
- PERISCOPE (NCT01346709)
- Where
- 63 sites in Albania, Belgium and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 5,450 people
- Sponsor
- European Society of Anaesthesiology