Clinical trials: Breathing Technique
Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms, Poor Sleep Quality
Psychoeducation-Supported Breathing and Relaxation for Earthquake Survivors
This randomized controlled study evaluated whether a structured program combining psychoeducation, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques could reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms and improve sleep quality among adult…
- Trial name
- NCT07781904
- Testing
- Psychoeducation-Supported Breathing and Relaxation Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rana Ceviz
Nitrous Oxide, Dentistry
Demand-Driven Method for Gas Delivery in a Dental Setting
This study compares two methods of gas delivery in a dental setting: 1) demand-driven (DD) and 2) free-flow (FF). Nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation (NOS) is a common form of minimal sedation for adult and paediatric patients…
- Conditions
- Nitrous Oxide, Dentistry, Drug Delivery System, Comfort
- Trial name
- NCT04305990
- Testing
- Demand-driven delivery method, Free-flow delivery method
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Adverse Effect of Other General Anesthetics, Sequela
Automated Assessment of Difficult Airway With Facial Recognition Techniques
General anaesthesia mandates artificial ventilation and tracheal intubation in order to provide patients with artificial breathing.
- Trial name
- PeScho (NCT02022397)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Bronchiolitis, Bronchiolitis, Viral
Nasal and Bronchial Absorption Sampling in RSV Bronchiolitis
This study will compare the novel methods of NS and BS with the standard technique of nasophayngeal aspiration (NPA) and routine ETT suction.
- Conditions
- Bronchiolitis, Bronchiolitis, Viral, RSV Infection, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- RSV-SAM (NCT03062917)
- Testing
- Nasal and Bronchial Sampling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Post Operative Sore Throat, Dysphagia
Post-operative Sore Throat as Determined by Endotracheal Tube Inflation Technique
The purpose of this study is to test whether the incidence of sore throat and other tracheal co-morbidities such as dysphagia and hoarseness can be lessened by use of a cuff manometer at the beginning of surgery to inflate to the…
- Conditions
- Post Operative Sore Throat, Dysphagia, Hoarseness
- Trial name
- NCT01305265
- Testing
- cuff manometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Conditions
Pilates and Muscle Strength Respiratory
Introduction: Among the systems of the organism, it is believed that the respiratory system is the one which gets older faster due to the greater exposure to environmental pollutants over the years.The Pilates method has emerged…
- Trial name
- NCT02189044
- Testing
- Pilates Exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro
Tuberculosis
Early Risk Assessment in Household Contacts (≥10 Years) of TB Patients by New Diagnostic Tests in 3 African Countries
The ERASE - TB study will be conducted in order to fill a critical unmet need for tuberculosis control. Persons who are in contact with an infectious TB case may become infected themselves.
- Trial name
- ERASE-TB (NCT04781257)
- Testing
- New test candidates
- Where
- 3 sites in Mozambique, Tanzania and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael Hoelscher
Healthy Volunteer
3D Free-Breathing Multi-echo Acquisition for Whole-body Water/Fat Separation
The purpose of this study is to help researchers develop MRI imaging techniques that can provide better information for using MRI to treat cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05100927
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Stress, Acute Stress Reaction
The Effect of Breathing on Cognitive Performance and Stress
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of different breathing techniques on biomarkers of stress and cognitive performance following the Trier Social Stress Test.
- Conditions
- Stress, Acute Stress Reaction, Breathing Techniques, Cognitive Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06986135
- Testing
- Box Breathing, Prolonged Exhalation, Normal Breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas State University
Communication Barriers
Understanding Communication Barriers in Acute Care: A Mixed-Methods Needs Assessment Among Healthcare Providers Caring for Non-Verbal Patients With Spinal Cord Injury and Tracheostomy in the ICU
Communication impairment is common among critically ill patients who are mechanically ventilated, have tracheostomies, or have neurological injuries such as spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07796035
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Investigative Techniques
Study on the Effectiveness and Feasibility of Prone Position Ventilation Technology in Congenital Heart Disease
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of conventional lying position and prone position ventilation on infants with acute lung injury after surgery for congenital heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04607993
- Testing
- Prone position ventilation technique
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Anesthesia
Effects of One-handed and Two-handed Mask Ventilation Techniques on Global and Regional Lung Ventilation
Two-handed mask ventilation has been shown to provide higher tidal volume than one-handed mask ventilation. The effects of the two techniques on respiratory mechanics during induction of general anesthesia, however, still need to…
- Trial name
- NCT04617665
- Testing
- One-handed mask ventilation, Two-handed mask ventilation
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Post-Hysterectomy Vaginal Vault Prolapse
Effects of Deep Breathing Excercises With and Without PMR on Depression & QOL in Females With Hystrectomy
To find out the Effects of deep breathing exercises with and without Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on depression and Quality of life in females with hysterotomy
- Trial name
- NCT05460962
- Testing
- Deep breathing excercises, Deep breathing exercises +and progressive muscle relaxation techniques
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Primary Dysmenorrhea
Combined Effects of Kegel Exercises and 4-7-8 Breathing Technique in Primary Dysmenorrhea
A randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Riphah International University QIE Campus in Lahore, using non-probability convenience sampling with 28 participants.
- Trial name
- NCT06339918
- Testing
- KegelExercise, 4-7-8 breathing technique
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
MRI, MRI Image Enhancement
Optimizing Liver MRI Using Breath-Holding With and Without Oxygen
The goal of this interventional study (clinical trial) is to learn if different breath-holding techniques, with and without extra oxygen, can improve the quality of abdominal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images in healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT07135401
- Testing
- Breath-hold conditions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Respiration Disorders
Non-invasive Methods of Measuring Lung Volume
Each breath humans take can be split into different measurements that clinicians can use to see how well a patient's lungs are working.
- Trial name
- NIM-LV (NCT06681467)
- Testing
- Respiratory monitoring band
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Healthy Volunteers
A Novel Method of Preoxygenation Using a Bain Circuit
The purpose of this study is to determine whether rebreathing for a short time (a bit like breathing into a paper bag) will stimulate faster breathing and thus make the giving of Oxygen more effective.
- Trial name
- NCT00958178
- Testing
- Oxygen
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Health Service, United Kingdom
Respiration Disorders
The Effect of Distraction Methods on Children Aged 3-6 Years Receiving Inhaler Therapy
The aim of this study is to observe the effect of distraction methods on children aged 3-6 years who apply to the emergency department due to respiratory complaints and receive inhaler medication.
- Trial name
- NCT06823869
- Testing
- musical book, musical piano
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
No Condition
Fast vs. Slow Pranayama for Breathing, Heart, Balance, and Well-Being in Students
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of slow and rapid pranayama techniques on respiratory, cardiovascular, balance, and psychosocial parameters in healthy adults aged 18-35 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07320742
- Testing
- Slow Pranayama, Fast Pranayama
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Lung Perfusion, Respiratory Physiology
Effects of Inspiratory vs Expiratory Breath-Hold on Lung Perfusion Measured by EIT Saline Indicator Method: A Self-Controlled Study
This study aims to compare lung perfusion distribution between inspiratory breath-hold and expiratory breath-hold phases using the saline indicator method combined with electrical impedance tomography (EIT).
- Conditions
- Lung Perfusion, Respiratory Physiology, Electrical Impedance Tomography, Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch
- Trial name
- NCT07303972
- Testing
- Electrical Impedance Tomography Saline Indicator Procedure, Electrical Impedance Tomography Device
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital