Clinical trials: Breathing
Sleep-disordered Breathing
Sleep and Breathing in the General Population - Chemical Stimuli
Central sleep apnea (CSA) is a common condition and its treatment remains elusive. The focus of this proposal is to identify the role of the physiologic path involving cortical arousals in CSA by decreasing arousal frequency…
- Trial name
- NCT04720547
- Testing
- Zolpidem, No Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Sleep Disordered Breathing
Role of Mirtazapine in Ameliorating Sleep Disordered Breathing
The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of using Mirtazapine to target a specific pathway in the body, that relies on a natural chemical the body produces called 'serotonin', in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI)…
- Trial name
- NCT04799782
- Testing
- Mirtazapine
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Spinal Cord Injury, Sleep Disordered Breathing
Role of Enhancing Serotonin Receptors Activity for Sleep Apnea Treatment in Patients With SCI
The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of exciting using drugs to target a specific pathway in the body, that relies on a natural chemical the body produces called 'serotonin', in patients with spinal cord injury…
- Trial name
- REST-SCI (NCT02458469)
- Testing
- Buspirone, Trazodone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Unspecified Threat to Breathing
Performance Validation of a Non-contact Breathing Frequency Monitor (Model BM07)
The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of the BiancaMed BM07 breathing frequency indicator device with the respiration rate measured by a SomnoScreen RC Easy device on 20+ human volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT01319396
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ResMed
Sleep Disordered Breathing
User Preference/Validation Evaluation of the New Philips Respironics Positive Airway Pressure Application
This pilot study is intended to evaluate the acceptance and performance of the DreamMapper application and the Therapist Assist educational tool in naïve patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea who have been prescribed Positive…
- Trial name
- NCT03748264
- Testing
- Standard of Care, DreamMapper Application, DreamMapper Application with Therapist Assist
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philips Respironics
Nasal Valve Collapse, Nasal Breathing
Latera RCT - Latera vs. Sham Control for Lateral Nasal Valve Collapse
The primary objective of the LATERA RCT is to demonstrate the superiority of the Latera Implant to improve nasal breathing, compared with a Sham Control procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT03400787
- Testing
- Latera Implant
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spirox, Inc.
Sleep-disordered Breathing, Snoring
Hemodynamics Response to Upper Airway Obstruction in Marfan Syndrome
Upper airway obstruction (UAO) is an unrecognized source of hemodynamic stress that may contribute to aortic adverse events in persons with Marfan Syndrome (MFS).
- Trial name
- MSB (NCT03985657)
- Testing
- CPAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Sleep Hypopnea
Apnea Hypopnea Index Severity Versus Head Position During Sleep
This study evaluates the correlation of the position of the head during sleep, independent of the position of the torso, and the severity of apnea hypopneas in obstructive sleep apnea.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disordered Breathing, Sleep Hypopnea, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Trial name
- NCT04086407
- Testing
- Dual-axis inclinometer attached to the subject's forehead with tape
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sleep Systems
Effects of High Altitude, Hypoxia
Induced Changes in Ventilatory Responsiveness and Altitude Exposure
The main purpose of this study is to determine if a drug (acetyl-cysteine or ACCY) can increase the amount of oxygen in your body at a high altitude of 11,500 feet.
- Conditions
- Effects of High Altitude, Hypoxia, Inadequate or Impaired Breathing Pattern or Ventilation, Abnormal Blood Oxygen Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT01241513
- Testing
- NAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Respiratory Muscles, Breathing Exercises
Respiratory Muscles and Inspiratory Muscle Training
The effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) remain controversial. Many studies have examined the effect IMT has on exercise performance, but any changes to the body that come from IMT have yet to be looked at.
- Trial name
- IMT (NCT02243527)
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Sleep Apnea, Central
Evaluation of the Philips Respironics BiPAP autoSV Devices in Subjects With Sleep Disorders
Comparing two BiPAP autoSV devices in participants with complex sleep apnea and determining if the new device will treat those participants no worse than when compared to its predecessor device.
- Trial name
- NCT01626989
- Testing
- BiPAP auto Advanced, BiPAP auto SV4
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philips Respironics
Sleep Disordered Breathing
Evaluation of Software Enhancements to the Respironics BiPAP autoSV Device Compared to BiPAP S/T Device
This study is being undertaken to collect data from Respironics, Inc's BiPAP autoSV3 and compare with data from Respironics, Inc's BiPAP S/T device, to confirm that the algorithms in the BiPAP autoSV3 device can safely and…
- Trial name
- SV3-ST (NCT01241604)
- Testing
- BiPAP S/T, BiPAP Auto SV3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philips Respironics
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Sleep Apnea, Central
Evaluation of Software Enhancements to the Respironics BiPAP Auto Servo Ventilation (AutoSV) Device
This study is being undertaken to collect data from Respironics Inc's BiPAP Auto Servo Ventilation 3 (autoSV3) and compare with data from Respironics, Inc's BiPAP autoSV2, to confirm that the algorithms in the BiPAP autoSV3…
- Trial name
- AUTOSV3 (NCT00720213)
- Testing
- Respironics BiPAP autoSV2, Respironics BiPAP autoSV3
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philips Respironics
Ventilation, Breathing
Pilot Evaluation Comparing Regional Distribution of Ventilation During Lung Expansion Therapy
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if there is a significant difference in regional distribution of ventilation when comparing eupneic tidal ventilation with Incentive Spirometry (I.S.) and EzPAP® lung expansion…
- Conditions
- Ventilation, Breathing, Atelectasis
- Trial name
- NCT03083379
- Testing
- Volumetric Incentive Spirometry, EzPAP® POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Upper Airway Collapsibility
Incidence of Sleep-disordered Breathing and Upper Airway Collapsibility in Postpartum Patients and Its Intervention
The investigators hypothesized that sleeping in a 45 degrees elevated body position decreases the likelihood of upper airway vulnerability to collapse early after delivery.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disordered Breathing, Upper Airway Collapsibility, Upper Airway Obstruction
- Trial name
- NCT01719224
- Testing
- elevated body position, supine body position
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital