Clinical trials: Asthma COPD
Healthy Volunteers, COPD GOLD I to IV
Demonstration of Broncholytic Effects in Subjects With Obstructive Airway Diseases by Low Frequency Ultrasound
This study is aiming at evaluating whether low frequency ultrasound spectroscopy is a sensitive tool to detect broncholytic effects in patients with obstructive airway diseases.
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, COPD GOLD I to IV, Asthma GINA 1 to 4
- Trial name
- Pabes (NCT01080924)
- Testing
- Low frequency ultrasound spectroscopy after broncholysis
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fraunhofer-Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine
Asthma, COPD
Causes, Characteristics and Mechanisms of Infective Exacerbations in Subjects With Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Diseases of the airways (bronchi) of the lungs include asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which are leading causes of reduced quality of life, loss of work, hospital admissions and deaths and result in a…
- Trial name
- NCT00512954
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Heart Failure, COPD
Ultrasound in Acute Dyspnea in the Field
Acute heart failure is one of the main causes of acute respiratory distres in prehospital emergency setting. The early and correct diagnosis is important because the misdiagnosis can result in deleterious consequeance to…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, COPD, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT01235182
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Maribor
COPD, Asthma
Writing About Disease: Effect on Rehabilitation?
Therapeutic writing about one's emotions has been described previously (J Pennebaker: Emotions, disclosure and health. Am Psychol. Assoc 1995).
- Trial name
- NCT00251420
- Testing
- writing about disease
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- LHL Helse
Dyspnea, Heart Failure
Dyspnea and Biomarkers in a Prehospital Setting
In patients presenting with acute dyspnea in a pre-hospital setting, the early and correct diagnosis may present a significant clinical challenge.
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Heart Failure, Asthma, COPD
- Trial name
- NCT00878475
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 546 people
- Sponsor
- Community Healthcare Center dr. Adolf Drolc Maribor (HCM)
Asthma, COPD
Novel Biomarkers in Chronic Airway Diseases
The purpose of this study is: To define The differences of bio-chemical phenotypes in chronic airway inflammatory diseases. To identify novel biomarkers in chronic airway inflammatory diseases as a screening, diagnostic, or…
- Trial name
- NCT00849836
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chonbuk National University
Asthma, COPD
A Pilot Study of Montelukast Sodium (Singulair) in Older Adults With Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial assessed the efficacy of montelukast in the treatment of adults ≥50 years of age with persistent asthma and/or COPD.
- Trial name
- NCT00162864
- Testing
- montelukast sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Asthma, COPD
Sputum and Plasma Levels of Nociceptin and Substance P in Patients With Asthma, COPD and Chronic Cough
The aims of this study are to investigate the association between sputum and plasma levels of nociceptin and substance P with cough severity and airway hyperreactivity in patients with asthma, COPD and chronic cough.
- Conditions
- Asthma, COPD, Cough
- Trial name
- NCT00173225
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital