Clinical trials: Aspiration Pneumonia
Head and Neck Cancer
Efficacy of Prophylactic Treatment With Antibiotics During Concomitant Chemoradiotherapy in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer to Prevent Aspiration Pneumonia
Patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer treated with chemo-radiotherapy have (during and shortly after this treatment) a high risk of developing pneumonia by aspiration.
- Trial name
- PANTAP (NCT01598402)
- Testing
- amoxicillin/clavulanic acid suspension
- Where
- 6 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
COVID19
Optimising Resource Allocation Via Prediction of Outcomes for Covid-19
The investigators plan to use all of the information available within their local NHS hospitals Trust to work out what happens to people admitted with both suspected and proven Covid-19 infections.
- Trial name
- NCT04473105
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11,134 people
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Stroke, Rehabilitation
The Efficacy of Bedside Respiratory Muscle Training in Stroke Patients
Objectives: To investigate the efficacy of bedside respiratory muscle training on pulmonary function and stroke-related disabilities in stroke patients.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Rehabilitation, Breathing Exercise, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT03153345
- Testing
- bedside respiratory muscle training, conventional stroke rehabilitation program
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Korea University Anam Hospital
VAP - Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Care
Effect of the Aspiration Care Bundle on Preventing VAP
Many pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are used to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Nurses are directly responsible for implementing non-pharmacological interventions and therefore have an…
- Conditions
- VAP - Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Care, Bundle Care, Aspiration
- Trial name
- NCT07138651
- Testing
- Aspiration care bundle
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Tracheostomy Complication, Critical Illness
PUSH-IT Continuing Enteral Feeds for Tracheostomy
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate nutrition administration in the time around the tracheostomy in patients with breathing tubes.
- Conditions
- Tracheostomy Complication, Critical Illness, Nutritional Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT05906472
- Testing
- Feeds continued, Feeds held
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Aspiration Pneumonias, Tube Feeding
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Versus Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy With Jejunal Extension
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if placing a feeding tube with a small bowel extension (called Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy With Jejunal Extension [PEG-J]) is better at preventing pneumonia than a standard…
- Conditions
- Aspiration Pneumonias, Tube Feeding, Enteral Feeds
- Trial name
- NCT06717321
- Testing
- (Arm 1): PEG, (Arm 2): PEG-J
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jerry Dang
Pneumonia, Aspiration
Randomized Study of Two Interventions for Liquid Aspiration: Short-Term and Long-Term Effects
The purpose of this study is to determine whether chin-down posture or use of a thickened liquid diet is more effective in the prevention of aspiration and aspiration pneumonia in patients with Parkinson's disease and/or…
- Trial name
- NCT00000362
- Testing
- Chin-down position, Thickened liquid administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Respiration, Artificial, COVID-19
Healthcare-associated Infections in Severe COVID-19 During 2020
In patients who develop ARDS due to SARS-CoV-2 (CARDS), a longer duration of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and ICU stay has been reported compared to ARDS not associated with SARS-CoV-2.
- Conditions
- Respiration, Artificial, COVID-19, Health Care Associated Infection
- Trial name
- COVIACS (NCT04819165)
- Testing
- COVID-19
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Sanatorio Anchorena San Martin
Respiration Disorders, Swallowing Disorder
Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosing Dysphagia Patients
In this prospective study we extracted acoustic parameters using PRAAT from patient's attempt to phonate during the clinical evaluation using a digital smart device.
- Conditions
- Respiration Disorders, Swallowing Disorder, Phonation Disorder, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT05098808
- Testing
- Acoustic features (from signals obtained during phonation)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 449 people
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Aspiration Pneumonias
Continuous Supraglottic Aspiration in Intubated and Mechanically Ventilated Patients: the "SUPRAtube" Device
Purpose of the trial: Evaluate the efficacy and safety of the device of self-invention of continuous oropharyngeal aspiration denominated "SUPRAtube" in patients with orotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation.
- Trial name
- Supratube (NCT03573635)
- Testing
- Supratube, Reference
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia
ARDS Associated With COVID-19
Flow Controlled Ventilation in ARDS Associated With COVID-19
The pandemic of a newly upcoming viral disease which is associated with COVID-19 puts the whole world's health system under pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT04399317
- Testing
- Flow controlled ventilation (Evone-ventilator)
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hamad Medical Corporation
Dysphagia After Stroke, Aspiration Pneumonias
Tongue Brush (Orabrush) for Reducing Aspiration Pneumonia in Stroke Patients
The investigators conduct a controlled prospective experimental intervention study to examine whether the use of a tongue brush (Orabrush) can improve the rate of aspiration pneumonia and dysphagia in patients with ischemic…
- Conditions
- Dysphagia After Stroke, Aspiration Pneumonias, Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- StrOra (NCT06765018)
- Testing
- Tongue Brush (Orabrush)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Marburg
Aspiration Pneumonia
Dynamic Laryngotracheal Separation for Aspiration
People who aspirate after neurologic insults such as stroke often develop fatal pneumonia. This study examines the effects of dynamic vocal cord closure on swallowing.
- Trial name
- NCT00580346
- Testing
- Placement of laryngeal implant
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Airway Extubation, Pneumonia, Bacterial
Relation Between the Volume of Subglottic Secretion and Risk of Extubation Failure in ICU Patients (SEGEX)
This study evaluates the relation between the volume of subglottic secretion before airway extubation and the risk of extubation failure in the ICU patient.
- Conditions
- Airway Extubation, Pneumonia, Bacterial, Aspiration of Subglottic Secretions
- Trial name
- SEGEX (NCT03946371)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Aspiration Pneumonia
Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Residual Volume in Obese Patients
Gastric emptying is a major risk factor for aspiration of gastric contents.Aspiration into the lungs represents a fatal complication that can occur during anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT04544371
- Testing
- gastric ultrasound, nasogastric tube insertion
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University Hospital
Stroke
Reflexive Coughing Force in Severe Aspirators
To assess coughing force during reflex coughing test in those with severe dysphagia and severe aspiration and compare them to than those with stroke patients with no signs of dysphagia/aspiration.
- Trial name
- NCT02080988
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Pneumonia, Aspiration
Validation of Aspiration Markers in Intubated Patients
The goal of this interventional study is to test Quinine as marker of aspiration (endotracheal tube [ETT] cuff leakage) in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02598713
- Testing
- Aspiration Marker
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma
Multi Breath Nitrogen Washout (MBNW) as a Measure of Small Airway Function in Patients With Respiratory Disease
The researchers are investigating a novel technique, the multi breath nitrogen washout technique, to measure airway changes in various respiratory diseases.
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Lung Transplantation
- Trial name
- NCT00163696
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health
COVID-19
Lymph Node Aspiration to Decipher the Immune Response of Beta-variant Recombinant Protein Booster Vaccine (VidPrevtyn Beta, Sanofi) Compared to a Bivalent mRNA Vaccine (Comirnaty Original/Omicron BA.4-5, BioNTech-Pfizer) in Adults Previously Vaccinated With at Least 3 Doses of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine.
In order to investigate whether a germinal center response occurs following vaccine boost and to characterize it based on the type of vaccine received, we aim to analyze Spike and/or RBD-specific germinal center B cells within…
- Trial name
- LymphoBOOST (NCT05951920)
- Testing
- Lymph node aspiration / Blood sampling
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
A Study of Pentamidine in the Prevention of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
To evaluate and compare 3 anti-pneumocystis regimens plus zidovudine (AZT) in persons with advanced HIV disease and T4 cell count < 200 cells/mm3.
- Trial name
- NCT00001003
- Testing
- Pentamidine isethionate, Zidovudine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)