Clinical trials: Breathing Technique
Premature Birth, Respiratory Insufficiency
Comparison of Two Methods of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) to Support Successful Extubation of Infants of Birth Weights ≤ 1500 Grams (C2CPAP)
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been used successfully to promote extubation in the premature infant population. The two methods of CPAP to be examined are currently used by many institutions, yet no study has…
- Trial name
- NCT00187434
- Testing
- Infant Flow System, Bubble CPAP
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Inhalation; Gas
Sevoflurane Wash in Method Using Conventional Flows Versus Low Flows of 0.5L
The goal of this observational study is to to evaluate a technique of initiating Sevoflurane low-flow anesthesia which is simple, has a quick wash-in and minimises gas consumption without compromising the safety when compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT06209112
- Testing
- Sevoflurane
- Where
- Oman
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Hospital, Oman
Bronchial Hyperreactivity, Abnormal Respiratory Airway Resistance
Diagnostic Utility of Different Airway Resistance Assessment Techniques in the Methacholine Challenge Test
The aim of the study is to compare standard spirometric evaluation of methacholine challenge test with plethysmographic, interrupter technique and forced oscillation technique (FOT) evaluation of the airways resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT02343419
- Testing
- Methacholine Challenge Test
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Acute Viral Bronchiolitis
Slow Expiratory Technique to Improve Alimentation in Children With Bronchiolitis
The purpose of this study is to determine wether a single chest physiotherapy session with slow expiratory technique (SET) improves infants with viral bronchiolitis quality of life (food intake and sleep) on the next 24 hours.
- Trial name
- BRONCHIOL-EAT (NCT03738501)
- Testing
- Chest physiotherapy with SET, Standard Treatment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Patient Experience and Technical Success of Community Sleep Studies
This study looks at the quality of the common mechanisms used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) by patients in their own homes.
- Trial name
- PETSOCSS (NCT05432102)
- Testing
- Pulse oxymetry, Respiratory polygraphy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The Role of HNHF to Improve Clinical Outcomes Following Severe AECOPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common lung disease, affecting 1.2 million people in the United Kingdom (UK). COPD patients suffer with episodes of worsening breathing symptoms called acute exacerbations…
- Trial name
- NCT03899558
- Testing
- Humidified nasal high-flow device
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Sternotomy
Combined Effects of Active Cycle Breathing Technique and Buteyko Technique in Post Sternotomy Patients
This randomized clinical trial seeks to compare the efficacy of the Active Cycle of Breathing Technique (ACBT) and Buteyko breathing techniques in sternotomy patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, aged…
- Trial name
- NCT06476756
- Testing
- ACTIVE CYCLE OF BREATHING TECHNIQUE, Buteyko techniques
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pilot Study Evaluating the Safety and Performance of the GeNO NITROsyl Delivery System for Inhaled Nitric Oxide
This is an open label phase 2 pilot study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and device performance of the GeNO nitrosyl delivery system during right heart catheterization (RHC) in participants with pulmonary arterial…
- Trial name
- PILOT (NCT01092559)
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide generated by the GeNO nitrosyl delivery system
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Geno LLC
Asthma
Comparison of Buteyko Technique and Pursed Lip Breathing in Asthma
The objective of the study was to compare the effects of Buteyko breathing technique and pursed lip breathing technique in the management of asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT04310696
- Testing
- Buteyko Breathing exercises, Pursed lip breathing
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Healthy
Ventilation Distribution in COPD Patients During Breathing Exercises
ELTGOL (Slow Expiration with the Opened Glottis in the Lateral posture) is an airway clearance technique performed in the lateral decubitus position.
- Trial name
- NCT06381973
- Testing
- ELTGOL_Physio, ELTGOL_Auto, PEP
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- William Poncin, PT, PhD
Asthma, Cough Variant Asthma
Optimal Type of Inhaler in Cough Variant- or Cough Predominant Asthma
Asthma management is based on inhaled therapy, mainly on inhaled glucocorticosteroids (ICS). The efficacy of inhaled therapy depends on type of inhaler and proper inhalation skills.
- Trial name
- NCT04203472
- Testing
- Budesonid or budesonide/fomoterol administered by DPI, Budesonid or budesonide/fomoterol administered by MDI
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Upper Airway Obstruction, Apnea, Obstructive
Improve Oxygenation and Capnographic Detection During Sedative EGD
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of mandibular advancement bite block and high flow nasal cannula to standard bite block for oxygenation, capnographic measurement, prevention of hypoxemia, intervention events…
- Trial name
- NCT03138850
- Testing
- Olympus standard bite block, YX mandibular advancement bite block, Optiflow High flow nasal cannula
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Occlusal Splints
Comparing Two Mandibular Positioning Techniques for Dental Sleep Appliances
This is a prospective study that directly compares the use of speech vs an anterior protrusive technique for mandibular positioning.
- Trial name
- NCT05553860
- Testing
- Speech positioning technique
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Respiratory Abnormality, Pulmonary
The Study Examined the Acute Effects of Wim Hof on Aerobic Training and Cardiodynamics.
Researchers will split the sixty healthy smokers in half. Thirty people will serve as a control group and will be asked to walk or jog at a controlled pace for twelve minutes as part of an aerobic exercise program.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Abnormality, Pulmonary, Exercise Training
- Trial name
- NCT07399119
- Testing
- aerobic exercise where it included walking/ jogging with a controlled speed by the participant, Wim Hof Breathing Method
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Periodic Breathing, Heart Failure
The Cyclocapnic Method for Measurement of Chemosensitivity
We aim to test our method for measuring chemosensitivity (the ventilatory response to a change in carbon dioxide), which uses sinusoidal carbon dioxide stimuli.
- Trial name
- NCT01049256
- Testing
- carbon dioxide
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Novel Technique for Face Mask Ventilation
This study is being done to see if we can improve the way we manage patients' airways. In some instances patients who have a beard, who do not have teeth or have breathing problems during sleep present a challenge to the…
- Trial name
- NCT01946464
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
One-lung Ventilation
Clamping the Double Lumen Tube
Nowadays, lung isolation techniques are an essential part of thoracic anesthesia. The two principal devices used in order to achieve one-lung ventilation (OLV) are the double lumen tube (DLT) and the bronchial blocker (BB).
- Trial name
- C-TDL (NCT03508050)
- Testing
- Clamping the Double Lumen Tube
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Jean Bussières
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
Effect Of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
This single-center, longitudinal, observational, prospective study aims to assess the applicability, adherence, and clinical impact of the Active Cycle of Breathing Technique (ACBT) with augmented reality support in patients with…
- Trial name
- RRALFA1 (NCT07242079)
- Testing
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Parma
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Surfactant Administration Via Thin Catheter Using a Specially Adapted Video Laryngoscope
In this study the investigators intend to assess the feasibility of surfactant administration via a thin catheter using a specially adapted video laryngoscope, with a groove designed to allow insertion of an endovascular catheter…
- Trial name
- VISUAL (NCT03846960)
- Testing
- using specially adapted VNscope, surfactant administration
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
ECMO Treatment, ARDS
Hemodynamic Monitoring and Fluid Responsiveness in Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VV ECMO) - "HemodynamECMOnitoring-VV Study"
In extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), blood is drawn out of the body via tubes, oxygenated in an artificial lung; and then pumped back into the blood vessels.
- Conditions
- ECMO Treatment, ARDS, Pneumonia, Intensive Care
- Trial name
- NCT06593717
- Testing
- Transthoracic Echocardiography, Uncalibrated Pulse Contour Analysis, Transpulmonary Thermodilution/Calibrated Pulse Contour Analysis
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna