Clinical trials: Breathlessness, open to volunteers
Work of Breathing
The Role of Breathing Perception in Respiratory Control
Warfighters are frequently exposed to environments and life-support systems that increase breathing resistance and the work of breathing (WOB), such as aircraft on-board oxygen generation systems and underwater breathing…
- Trial name
- NCT07470099
- Testing
- Ambient Noise, Increased Auditory Feedback, Noise Distraction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Forward Head Posture
Combined Posture Correction and Resistive Respiratory Muscles Training in COPD With FHP
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation, often exacerbated by postural abnormalities such as forward head posture (FHP).
- Trial name
- NCT07293429
- Testing
- Resistive inspiratory muscles training, Resistive expiratory muscles training:, Combined resistive inspiratory and expiratory muscles training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma (Diagnosis)
Breathlessness Perceptions Within Respiratory Diseases
Breathlessness is a complex symptom that results in poor quality of life, increased hospitalisations and increased mortality. Breathlessness is influenced by physiological, psychological and functional factors but these are…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma (Diagnosis), Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Bronchiectasis
- Trial name
- BiRD (NCT07648082)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals, Leicester
Dyspnea, Sleep Quality
Visual and Auditory Stimulation in Intensive Care Patients
This study is a randomized controlled experimental clinical trial designed to investigate the effects of visual and auditory stimulation on dyspnea severity, sleep quality, and anxiety levels in patients receiving noninvasive…
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Sleep Quality, Anxiety, Intensive Care Patients
- Trial name
- NCT07895030
- Testing
- The Northern Lights and White Noise
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Yalova
Work of Breathing
The Role of Heliox in Respiratory Control
Warfighters are frequently exposed to environments and life-support systems that increase breathing resistance and the work of breathing (WOB), such as aircraft on-board oxygen generation systems and underwater breathing…
- Trial name
- NCT07424014
- Testing
- Heliox inspirate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Dyspnea; Cardiac
Test-Retest Reliability of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing With Echocardiography
CPETecho is progressively employed in diagnostic settings for pathophysiological detection, offering comprehensive assessment of both pulmonary and cardiac functions.
- Trial name
- REPEATCPETecho (NCT07281534)
- Testing
- CPETecho
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Exercise Lower-body Negative Pressure in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
The heart is a pump that must both fill and empty effectively to move blood; if it cannot move enough, heart failure may ensue. Approximately half of all adults living with heart failure have a form where the heart stiffens…
- Trial name
- NCT05582044
- Testing
- Lower-body Negative Pressure (-25 mmHg), Lower-body Negative Pressure (-15 mmHg), Lower-body Neutral Pressure (0 mmHg)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Interstitial Lung Disease, Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
129Xe MRI Cardiopulmonary
The goal of this NIH-sponsored study is to characterize three biomarkers derived from 129Xe gas exchange MRI and to understand how they change in response to interventions.
- Conditions
- Interstitial Lung Disease, Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT06038630
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized Xe129, Oxygen Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bastiaan Driehuys
Healthy Adults
Effects of Isocapnic Respiratory Muscle Endurance Training in Healthy Adults
Respiratory muscle training (RMT) strengthens breathing muscles and may improve exercise performance and reduce breathlessness. However, different training methods and devices create controversy in the field.
- Trial name
- NCT07103291
- Testing
- Respiratory muscle endurance training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Breathing Pattern Disorder, Breathlessness
The Physiotherapy Assessment of Breathing Pattern Disorder
This study aims to evaluate a clinical tool called the Breathing Pattern Assessment Tool (BPAT), which is used by physiotherapists to assess breathing pattern disorder (BPD).
- Trial name
- PHAB (NCT07543588)
- Testing
- Assessment of Breathing Pattern- Breathing Pattern Assessment Tool
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Parkinson Disease
Neural Control of Breathing in Parkinson's Disease
Breathing is a complex process, which can be controlled through voluntary command or neural control. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder.
- Trial name
- NEURON-PD (NCT06074614)
- Testing
- Hypercapnic ventilatory response, Respiratory related evoked potential, Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Dyspnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The Increase of Lung Capacity Using the Lung Master (Pulmonary Exerciser)
Investigators are studying how a device called The Lung Master device can help people breathe better. The investigational device increases the amount of air our lungs can hold, which is important for overall lung health.
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT06524856
- Testing
- Lung Master (Pulmonary Exerciser)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Work of Breathing
The Role of Environmental Temperatures in Respiratory Control
Warfighters are frequently exposed to environments and life-support systems that increase breathing resistance and the work of breathing (WOB), such as aircraft on-board oxygen generation systems and underwater breathing…
- Trial name
- NCT07470086
- Testing
- Thermoneutral temperature environment, Cold temperature environment, Hot temperature environment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Young
The Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises on Pain, Dyspnea, Posture, Body Awareness, Anxiety, and Depression in Young Adults
Prolonged sedentary behavior and sustained static postures in modern lifestyles induce musculoskeletal stress, restrict thoracic mobility, and impair diaphragmatic excursion, which can alter postural control, increase dyspnea…
- Trial name
- NCT07872163
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alper Kemal Gürbüz
Alpha 1-antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
Screening for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency in Patients With Airway Obstruction
Brief Summary: This study aims to find out if a genetic condition called Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) is more common in people who have shortness of breath and signs of airway obstruction on their breathing tests.
- Trial name
- AATD-SAO (NCT07152834)
- Testing
- Blood Sampling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 734 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Asthma (Diagnosis), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Investigation and Classification of Treatable Traits in Patients With Chronic Airway Diseases
This research study focuses on chronic airway diseases, such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma. These conditions make it difficult for patients to breathe, but breathing difficulty (dyspnea) is often…
- Conditions
- Asthma (Diagnosis), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic Airway Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07472738
- Testing
- Comprehensive Clinical Assessment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Multidimensional Study of Dyspnea at Rest, During Exertion, Self-induced Through a Virtual Reality Scenario, and Its Placebo Effect in Patients With COPD and Control Subjects.
This quasi-experimental laboratory study aims to describe and compare the multidimensional experience of dyspnea at rest and during exertion in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and healthy controls.
- Trial name
- DisVir (NCT07568379)
- Testing
- Induced Dyspnea via Inspiratory Muscle Loading, Virtual Reality Sensory Immersion
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Deusto
Pollution Related Respiratory Disorder, Pollution; Exposure
Lung and Heart Function Across Decades of Life in Health
The main objective of this study is to develop baseline "normal" reference values of both lung and heart function for healthy adults within the age range relevant to the United States Veteran population who served in the…
- Conditions
- Pollution Related Respiratory Disorder, Pollution; Exposure, Dyspnea, Cardiopulmonary
- Trial name
- NCT07641413
- Testing
- Healthy control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Lung Cancer
The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Breathing Exercises on Dyspnea, Symptom Control, and Quality of Life in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
This research is designed to determine the effect of mindfulness-based breathing exercises on dyspnea, symptom control, and quality of life in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT07520799
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Breathing Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Firat University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Heart Failure
Breathlessness Patterns in Patients With Cancer, COPD and Heart Failure: an fMRI Feasibility Study
Dyspnea that persists despite optimal pathophysiological treatment is defined as persistent dyspnea. Currently all brain functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies conducted to evaluate breathlessness have done so using…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Heart Failure, Cancer, Volunteers
- Trial name
- BREACH-fMRI (NCT07319039)
- Testing
- Cerebral fMRI, Immersive virtual reality
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva