Clinical trials: Breathing Exercise
Xerostomia Following Radiotherapy, Xerostomia Following in Neck or Head After Cancer Surgery
Does Craniosacraltherapy Combined With Exercises That Focuses om Respiration and Posture in the Upper Body Have an Effect on Xerostomia and Other Late Sequelae on People Who Has Been Suffering From Cancer in Mouth and Throat?
The current study aims to assess the efficacy of manual treatment with craniosacral therapy of fascial tissue in throat, neck, cranial and mouth region, on radiation and/or surgery-induced salivary gland hypofunction and…
- Conditions
- Xerostomia Following Radiotherapy, Xerostomia Following in Neck or Head After Cancer Surgery, Other Late Sequelae Following Radiotherapy and Cancer Surgery in Neck or Head
- Trial name
- NCT05882890
- Testing
- Craniosacral Therapy, Exercices Targeting Upper Posture and Respiration
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cathrine Rahbek
Hypertension, Pulmonary, Altitude Sickness
Efficacy Study of Riociguat and Its Effects on Exercise Performance and Pulmonary Artery Pressure at High Altitude
During ascent to high altitude there is a physiologic response to hypoxia that results in an elevated pulmonary arterial pressure associated with decreased exercise performance, altitude-induced pulmonary hypertension, and high…
- Trial name
- NCT02024386
- Testing
- Riociguat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Richard Moon
Ozone Exposure During Rest and Exercise
Susceptibility of Cardiorespiratory Responses to Ozone During Cycling Exercise
Ground level ozone (O3) is a common airborne pollutant that is well recognized to cause negative respiratory symptoms and impair pulmonary function.
- Trial name
- NCT05473000
- Testing
- Exercise, Ozone, Room air
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Glucose Metabolism, High Altitude
High Altitude and Exogenous Carbohydrate Oxidation
Recent studies have reported that oxidation of exogenous carbohydrate is reduced under acute hypobaric hypoxic (high altitude; HA) conditions compared to normoxia (sea level; SL) in native lowlanders.
- Trial name
- NCT03851744
- Testing
- Sea Level, High Altitude
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Efficacy Study of Mindfulness-Based Exercise for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This study will explore the relationship between changes in plasma cortisol and symptom reduction resulting from individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) participating in an 8-week program of mindfulness-based…
- Trial name
- NCT01462045
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Healthy
Comparing Nose & Mouth Breathing During Exercise
The purpose of this study is to compare physiological responses in cardiovascular variables between nose and mouth breathing at rest and during exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT05702047
- Testing
- Nose-only breathing, Mouth-only breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Voice Disorders
Vocal Warm-up and Respiratory Muscle Training
The purpose of this study is to verify the effects of two speech-pathology interventions: vocal warm-up and respiratory training in teachers who work in a public school of the city of Salvador-Bahia, with or without complaints of…
- Trial name
- NCT02102399
- Testing
- Vocal Warm-up, Respiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Bahia
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Effects of the Breathe Technologies Ventilation System in Subjects With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pilot study in 15 stable male subjects with severe-to-very severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to evaluate the effects of short term use of the Breathe Technologies noninvasive open ventilation (NIOV) system on…
- Trial name
- NCT01372462
- Testing
- NIOV - Room Air, NIOV - Oxygen, Nasal Cannula Oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Breathe Technologies, Inc.
Dyspnea, Lactic Acidosis
Effect of High Velocity/Hyperoxic Breathing Therapy on Blood Lactate Decline
The study will evaluate the impact of high velocity therapy (HVT) on reduction of work of breathing (as implied by breath frequency) and enhanced blood lactate decline during recovery from a Wingate-type Exercise test.
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Lactic Acidosis, Muscle, Breathlessness
- Trial name
- NCT05984186
- Testing
- High Velocity Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vapotherm, Inc.
High Altitude
Effects of Pioglitazone on Exogenous Carbohydrate Oxidation During Steady-State Exercise at High Altitude
Apparent hypoxia-induced insulin insensitivity along with alterations in glucose kinetics suggests reduction in glucose uptake by the peripheral tissue is a primary factor contributing to reductions in exogenous glucose oxidation…
- Trial name
- NCT06164665
- Testing
- Pioglitazone 15mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Effects of Tiotropium on Breathing Capacity and Exercise Limitation in Early Stages of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Optimal clinical management in early stages of COPD is not established. Tiotropium has been shown to improve exercise tolerance during (CWR) cycle ergometry with GOLD stage II to IV COPD, improvements in constant speed treadmill…
- Trial name
- NCT01072396
- Testing
- Tiotropium
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Adolescent Behavior, Asthma
Breathing Retraining for Asthma Trial of Home Exercises for Teenagers
This trial will address the impaired quality of life of young people with asthma, despite appropriate medicines. Research shows that young people report needing to calm themselves down during an asthma attack to control their…
- Trial name
- Breathe4T (NCT05006703)
- Testing
- Breathe for Teens (Breathe4T)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Overweight
Influence of Exercise, Weight Loss, and Exercise Plus Weight Loss on Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent among Veterans, and is associated with significant mortality and multiple morbidities.
- Trial name
- NCT02721251
- Testing
- Exercise, Weight Loss, Exercise + Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Primary Snoring, Sleep Apnea
Study Will Test the Theory That Training With the Facial-Flex Exercise Device Will Improve Snoring in Patients
The study will test the hypothesis that training with the Facial-Flex exercise device for six weeks will improve snoring in patients with primary snoring or very mild sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT01554904
- Testing
- Facial-Flex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Facial Concepts, Inc.
Hypoxia, Altitude
Effect of an H1 Receptor Antagonist on Exercise Performance in Hypoxia
This study seeks to determine whether a simple, single intervention of Cetirizine / Zyrtec® use can improve exercise performance of active individuals when acutely exposed to altitude.
- Trial name
- NCT03192488
- Testing
- Cetirizine, Hypoxia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory, Mobile Applications
Feasibility Study to Use Biosensing Devices to Monitor PA and Resp. Function in Smokers w and w/o Resp. Symptoms/COPD
This study examines the feasibility and acceptability of using mobile applications and biosensing (mHealth) devices in detecting vitality parameters in current smokers with and without respiratory symptoms/COPD (e.g., heart rate…
- Conditions
- Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory, Mobile Applications, Activity Trackers, Respiratory Function Tests
- Trial name
- NCT04081961
- Testing
- Anamed OEM device; Air Next mobile spirometry device
- Where
- Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kazakhstan Academy of Preventive Medicine
Mountain Sickness
Three New Ideas to Protect Special Forces From the Stress of High Altitude
Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is a well-documented syndrome that affects 42% of non-acclimatized individuals traveling to altitudes above 10,000 feet.
- Trial name
- NCT02463357
- Testing
- Quercetin, Nifedipine extended release, Methazolamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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
Acute Mountain Sickness
Drug Combination on Exercise Performance at High Altitude
This study is being conducted to determine the effectiveness of using two FDA approved medications in concert to reduce the likelihood of sickness due to low oxygen levels and to reduce the decrement in physical performance at…
- Trial name
- NCT01902758
- Testing
- ambrisentan and theophylline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Montana