Clinical trials: Chest Infection
COVID 19, Inflammatory Status
FOUND - Ancillary Study to Smile Protocol NCT03654105
During the current pandemic, in Italy the majority of asymptomatic or pauci-symptomatic COVID-19 cases were not identified nor diagnosed and this fact caused a decrease in the effectiveness of the various containment measures…
- Trial name
- FOUND (NCT04441814)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
Tuberculosis (TB)
Optimal Treatment Duration for Radiographically Apparent, Bacteriologically Unconfirmed TB, Identified Through Active Case Finding (RADIO-TB Trial)
People living in high TB burden communities who undergo active case finding for TB may have chest X-ray changes suggestive of TB but their sputum test can be negative for the TB bacteria or they are unable to provide a sputum…
- Trial name
- RADIO-TB (NCT07163143)
- Testing
- Isoniazid (H), Rifampicin (R), Pyrazinamide (Z)
- Where
- 4 sites in Pakistan, South Africa and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 784 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Tuberculosis (TB), End-Stage Kidney Disease
Evaluation of IGRA, Symptoms and Chest Radiograph for Subclinical TB Detection in ESRD and KT
This is an observational study among approximately 160 end-stage renal disease patients on renal replacement therapy and post-living donor or deceased donor kidney transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- NCT06700876
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Lower Resp Tract Infection, Human Metapneumovirus Infection
Clinical Features, Outcome and Prognosis of Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Adult Inpatients
The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) was first described in 2001. It belongs to the paramyxovirus family and is genetically close to the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
- Trial name
- French-hMPV (NCT03460171)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Latent Tuberculosis
Ultralow Dose Computed Tomography in High-risk Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Contacts
To evaluate CT abnormalities in the lung parenchyma in close contacts at high risk for developing multidrug- or extensively drug-resistant Tb by using a follow-up ultralow dose CT scan.
- Trial name
- NCT02454738
- Testing
- Ultralow dose chest CT scan
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Indium In 111 Pentetreotide in Treating Patients With Refractory Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays and other sources to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy in different ways may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002947
- Testing
- indium In 111 pentetreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Lung Cancer
Pneumonitis in Older Lung Cancer Patients After Radiotherapy
The main goal of this trial is to establish the performance characteristics and to develop a decision-algorithm of a new symptom-based scoring system with respect to the identification of elderly lung cancer patients developing…
- Trial name
- POLCAR (NCT06480734)
- Testing
- symptom-based scoring system (symptom-questionnaire, paper version)
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark, Germany
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Pneumonia
Study on ICU Patients With Nosocomial Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
This is a multicentre, multinational, prospective observational investigation on ICU critically ill patients affected by nosocomial pneumonia, defined as: Out of ICU Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (HAP), Non-ventilator ICU-acquired…
- Trial name
- ENIRRIs (NCT03183921)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Congestive Heart Failure, Angina Pectoris
Randomized Controlled Trial of Health Care to Elderly Patients.
To study the efficacy of multicomponent treatment and care for patients with acute illness or deterioration of a chronic disease at a nursing home in primary health care compared to traditional treatment at hospital.
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Angina Pectoris, Asthma, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT00235404
- Testing
- Multicomponent treatment, usual care
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage I
Oncolytic Adenovirus-Mediated Gene Therapy for Lung Cancer
The primary objective of this phase 1 trial is to determine the dose-dependent toxicity and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of oncolytic adenovirus-mediated cytotoxic gene therapy in combination with SBRT in medically inoperable…
- Trial name
- NSCLC (NCT03029871)
- Testing
- Ad5-yCD/mutTKSR39rep-ADP Adenovirus
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Benjamin Movsas, M.D.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Presatovir in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients With Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection of the Lower Respiratory Tract
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of presatovir on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) viral load in autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients with an acute RSV lower…
- Trial name
- NCT02254421
- Testing
- Presatovir
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Covid19 Virus Infection
Medical Herbs Inhibit Inflammation Directing T Cells to Kill the COVID-19 Virus (COVID)
The human immune system is designed to protect individuals from external sources of infection and internal cell mutation. It works effectively and efficiently until inflammation disturbs its functioning.
- Trial name
- COVID (NCT04790240)
- Testing
- Inflammation (I), Inflammation (II), Inflammation (III)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- All Natural Medicine Clinic, LLC
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
Risk Stratification With Chest CT to Rule-out Suspected SARS-CoV-2 Infections
The study objective is to investigate the diagnostic value and consistency of chest CT as compared with comparison to RT-PCR assay in COVID-19 in patients which were stratified for hospital admission.
- Trial name
- SCout (NCT04357938)
- Testing
- CT-imaging
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Jena University Hospital
Lower Resp Tract Infection
Point of Care Testing Using FebriDx in Primary Care: a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
This is a mixed-methods, multi-centre feasibility study. Formal advice and peer-review with regards to study design was sought from the Southampton Research Design Service (RDS), the NIHR CRN Wessex, and patient contributors…
- Trial name
- PREFIX (NCT05534555)
- Testing
- FebriDx
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Sore Throat
Comparison of Licorice Versus Sugar-water Gargle for Prevention of Postoperative Sore Throat and Postextubation Coughing
The investigators propose to test the hypothesis that pre-operative gargling with licorice reduces the incidence of sore throat in rest after intubation with double-lumen endotracheal tubes compared to placebo after surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT01444703
- Testing
- licorice solution, sugar solution
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Rhinopharyngitis
Effect of the Consumption of a Fermented Milk on Common Infections in Adults Submitted to Multi-stressor Situation
This multicentric, randomized, double-blind and controlled study aims to examine the effect of a fermented dairy product containing the probiotic Lactobacillus casei DN-114 001 (Actimel® = tested product) on the incidence of…
- Conditions
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Rhinopharyngitis, Sore Throat, Sinusitis
- Trial name
- NCT01315418
- Testing
- 1-Fermented dairy product containing the probiotic Lactobacillus casei DN-114 001 (Actimel®), 2-Non fermented dairy product (control)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danone Global Research & Innovation Center
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis
Inhaled Amikacin Versus Placebo in Patients With Ventilator-associated Tracheobronchitis
The primary objective of the AMIVAT trial is to assess whether a 5-day course of inhaled amikacin, compared to placebo, reduces the incidence of progression to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) at day 28 in intensive care…
- Trial name
- AMIVAT (NCT07665788)
- Testing
- Optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure.
- Where
- 17 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Sternal Wound Infection, Sternal Non-union
Evaluation of Primary Plating in Sternotomy Patients for Osteosynthesis and Pain
The goal of this study is to evaluate sternal osteosynthesis, chest wall pain and return to normal activity in open heart surgery patients who had their breast bone closed either with wires or plates.
- Conditions
- Sternal Wound Infection, Sternal Non-union, Pain, Mediastinitis
- Trial name
- RESTORE (NCT00819286)
- Testing
- SternaLock Rigid Fixation Plates, wire (control)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Cancer, Neoplasms
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of OC-001 in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancers
This study will investigate OC-001 as monotherapy, and in combination with, Avelumab, in various cancer types
- Conditions
- Cancer, Neoplasms, Metastatic Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04260802
- Testing
- OC-001, Drug: OC-001 in Combination with Avelumab
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Ocellaris Pharma, Inc.
COVID-19
MSCT Chest in Suspected COVID-19 Patients
The present study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of MSCT chest in the detection of COVID-19 cases and to correlate its diagnostic performance with that of the clinical presentation and CBC indices; using RT-PCR assays as a gold…
- Trial name
- NCT04492865
- Testing
- MSCT
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University