Clinical trials: Breath Shortness
Asthma
Efficacy and Safety Study of QAW039 in Patients With Severe Asthma Inadequately Controlled With Standard of Care Asthma Treatment.
This study aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of QAW039 150 mg and QAW039 450 mg, compared with placebo, when added to GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma) steps 4 and 5 standard-of- care (SoC) asthma therapy (GINA 2016)…
- Trial name
- NCT02555683
- Testing
- QAW039
- Where
- 234 sites in United States, Argentina and 25 more
- Volunteers
- 894 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Dyspnea, Pulmonary Complications
Buspirone in Reducing Shortness of Breath in Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Buspirone may be effective in reducing dyspnea (shortness of breath) in patients with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Pulmonary Complications, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00053846
- Testing
- buspirone hydrochloride
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 432 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Dyspnea
Aerosol Inhalation Treatment for Dyspnea - Patients
The purpose of this protocol is to develop and test aerosol furosemide, as a treatment that has the potential to significantly improve symptom management and enhance the quality of care for patients with intractable dyspnea.
- Trial name
- NCT02524054
- Testing
- Furosemide, Aerosolized saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dyspnea
Evaluation of Transient Dyspnea During Gadoxetic Acid Enhanced Multiphasic Liver MRI
The purpose of this study is to observe transient dyspnea pattern after Gd-EOB-DTPA administration by obtaining continuous dynamic T1 weighted image data.
- Trial name
- NCT02395991
- Testing
- gadoxetic acid, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Asthma
Crossover Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Different Doses of Indacaterol in Patients With Persistent Asthma
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of indacaterol 55µg once daily (and 27.5 µg twice) in QVA149 compared to 75 µg indacaterol monotherapy.
- Trial name
- QAB149 (NCT01959412)
- Testing
- Indacaterol 27.5 mcg, Indacaterol 37.5, Indacaterol 55 mcg
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Asthma
Pharmacodynamics, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Two Orally Inhaled Indacaterol Salts in Adult Subjects With Asthma.
This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, three-period cross-over study in approximately 54 subjects with asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT03257995
- Testing
- Indacaterol maleate, Indacaterol acetate
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Airway Limitation Study: Study In Primary Care Centers Of Chronic Bronchitis In Long-Term Cigarette Smokers Of At Least 40 Years Of Age With Symptoms Of Cough And Shortness Of Breath
The study does not involve testing of a drug (no treatment intervention). The study will will use spirometry (breathing tests) in subjects of 40 years of age and older with a history of cigarette smoking with chronic bronchitis…
- Trial name
- NCT00442468
- Testing
- Non-interventional study.
- Where
- 47 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,283 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Transient Severe Arterial Phase Motion
Eovist vs. Dotarem Healthy Volunteer MRI
The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in volunteer breath-holding capacity in response to gadoxetate disodium (Eovist) administration, compared with saline, and gadoterate dimeglumine (Dotarem).
- Trial name
- NCT02431598
- Testing
- gadoxetate disodium, gadoterate dimeglumine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Asthma, Bronchospasm
Epinephrine Inhalation Aerosol USP, a HFA-MDI Study for Assessment of Pharmacokinetics
This study examines the pharmacokinetic profile of Armstrong's proposed Epinephrine Inhalation Aerosol USP, an HFA-MDI (E004), using a stable isotope deuterium-labeled epinephrine (epinephrine-d3) to differentiate the…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Bronchospasm, Wheezing, Shortness of Breath
- Trial name
- NCT01188577
- Testing
- Epinephrine Inhalation Aerosol, HFA, Epinephrine Inhalation Aerosol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lung Cancer
Reducing Lung Cancer-Related Anxiety (RELAX)
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effects of music and different levels of device-guided breathing on anxiety and shortness of breath in lung cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- RELAX (NCT02063828)
- Testing
- Group A - Device guided breathing low dose, Group B - Device guided breathing high dose, Group C - Usual Breathing Control Group
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Combination 250/50 DISKUS in the Exercise Endurance Time in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The objective of this study is to demonstrate that, when added to tiotropium (TIO), fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination (FSC) DISKUS 250/50 significantly increases exercise endurance time (EET) in the endurance shuttle…
- Trial name
- ESWT (NCT01124422)
- Testing
- fluticasone propionate/salmeterol inhalation powder DISKUS 250/50, tiotropium bromide inhalation powder HandiHaler
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
HFNC Effect on BCSS in Patients With COPD
The primary objective of this study is to look for a correlation between the use of high-flow nasal cannula in the outpatient setting in patients with previous chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation and the change in…
- Trial name
- COPD (NCT02825043)
- Testing
- High-Flow Nasal Cannula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Sepsis
Project 4A: Inspiratory Muscle Training and Diaphragm Strength
Investigators will assess the effect of exercise on markers of inflammation and protein catabolism. This research study will further our understanding of how treating Chronic Critical illness (CCI) - related respiratory muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT02367170
- Testing
- Bilateral phrenic nerve stimulation and measurement of transdiaphragmatic pressure, Midazolam, Volitional Measurement of Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Dyspnea, Malignant Neoplasm
High-Flow Oxygen in Reducing Shortness of Breath Caused by Exercise in Patients With Cancer
This randomized phase II trial studies how well high-flow oxygen works in reducing difficulty breathing during exercise (exertional dyspnea) in patients with cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02357134
- Testing
- Oxygen Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The Role of Substance P on Perception of Breathlessness During Resistive Load Breathing
Substance P is released from sensory nerves and transmits pain information into the central nervous system. As pain and dyspnea share many characteristics, including similar neurological pathways, it is possible that substance P…
- Trial name
- SP-RLB (NCT01580423)
- Testing
- aprepitant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Heart Failure NYHA Class III, Heart Failure NYHA Class IV
Family Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Advanced Heart Failure
Overall objective is to test whether the 5-weekly family home palliative and end-of-life care (FamPALcare) intervention educational and supportive sessions will improve rural home end-of-life and palliative care (EOLPC) for…
- Trial name
- NCT04153890
- Testing
- FamPALcare
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Safety and Efficacy of Indacaterol Once Daily Versus Salmeterol Twice Daily in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
This study compared the safety and efficacy of indacaterol 150 µg taken once daily (o.d.) versus salmeterol 50 µg taken twice daily (b.i.d) in patients 40 years old or older with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Trial name
- INSIST (NCT00821093)
- Testing
- Indacaterol 150 µg, Salmeterol 50 µg
- Where
- 144 sites in United States, Czechia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 1,123 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
COPD, Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
BRAIN, Symptoms, and Physical Activity in COPD
Persons with COPD have both chronic musculoskeletal pain and dyspnea that require accurate diagnosis and treatment, ultimately to optimize functional status.
- Trial name
- BRAIN-SPA (NCT04291131)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy
FAST (Fluid Accumulation Status Trial)
Heart failure is a progressive disease that decreases the pumping action of the heart. This may cause a backup of fluid in the heart and may result in heart beat changes.
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Dyspnea, Pulmonary Edema
- Trial name
- NCT00289276
- Testing
- Fluid Status Monitoring (OptiVol™)
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Efficacy of Inhaling Bronchodilator Medications in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Some patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) report that they are uncertain whether they achieve clinical benefit using a dry-powder inhaler (DPI).
- Trial name
- NCT01391559
- Testing
- arformoterol, salmeterol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center