Clinical trials: Chest Trauma
Lung Injury
Propylene Glycol/Glycerol Intake and Cardiorespiratory Function
Propylene glycol/Glycerol intake is increasingly popular. The propylene glycol/glycerol intake effects on cardiorespiratory function are unknown.
- Trial name
- PGGICF (NCT03410511)
- Testing
- Nicotine free intake, Nicotine intake, Cessation intake
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Libre de Bruxelles
Chylothorax, Esophageal Cancer
FLOTOR Pilot Study
This is a non-randomised study assessing the technique of using indocyanine green as a fluorescent dye to highlight the thoracic duct during oesophectomy.
- Conditions
- Chylothorax, Esophageal Cancer, Thoracic Duct Intra-Operative Injury
- Trial name
- FLOTOR (NCT03292757)
- Testing
- Indocyanine Green
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Muscular Diseases
The Role of Ischaemia-reperfusion Injury in the Pathogenesis of Muscle Wasting After Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Single-centre observational study over one year investigating the mechanisms of muscle homeostasis in patients with acute skeletal muscle atrophy following major aortic surgery
- Trial name
- RIMMAS (NCT03354767)
- Testing
- Aortic and aortic valve surgery
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Thoracic Injuries
Far Forward Battlefield Telemedicine: Evaluation of Handheld Ultrasound
The goal of this study is to improve survival of battlefield trauma through ultrasound telemedicine and remotely guided therapeutics.
- Trial name
- NCT00615979
- Testing
- Miniature echo machine
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Thoracic Anesthesia, One Lung Ventillation (OLV)
Association Between One Lung Ventilation and Myocardial Injury Markers (Troponin T and I) in Thoracic Surgical Procedures (OLVTIS)
This prospective single-group cohort study aims to investigate the association between the One-Lung Ventilation (OLV) technique and myocardial injury, as measured by postoperative Troponin T and Troponin I levels, in patients…
- Trial name
- OLVTIS (NCT07302243)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
Rib Fractures
Non-Inferiority Study of Erector Spinae Plane Block Compared to Thoracic Epidural in Pain Management of Rib Fractures
The purpose of this study is to compare 2 pain control treatments for people with 3 or more rib fractures.
- Trial name
- SUETHE-Ribs (NCT05069961)
- Testing
- ESPB, TEA
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Lung Cancer
An App to Identify Radiation Pneumonitis - a Pre-Study in Healthy Volunteers
Radiation pneumonitis is a possible side effect of radiotherapy for lung cancer. Since it often occurs only several weeks following radiotherapy, the corresponding symptoms may not be associated with previous administered…
- Trial name
- POLCAR-HV (NCT07824544)
- Testing
- PneumoCheck app
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Scoliosis, Scoliosis; Adolescence
Study Comparing the PathKeeper System for Pedicle Screw Positioning in Spine Surgery With Traditional Care
The goal of this is to evaluate performance of the Pathkeeper Surgical System. The main question[s]it aims to answer are: 1) evaluate pedicle screw position Participants will in compare Experimental arm: PathKeeper System (PKS)…
- Conditions
- Scoliosis, Scoliosis; Adolescence, Scoliosis Kyphosis, Scoliosis Lumbar Region
- Trial name
- PKSforPSP (NCT06554093)
- Testing
- Medical Device - PKS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Deep Health Ltd.
Smoke Inhalation, Exposure, Inhalation
Lung Cancer Screening CT for Firefighters
Firefighters are at increased risk for cancer due to exposure to carcinogenic substances. Current lung cancer screening guidelines are predominantly based on smoking history and do not take into account high risk occupational…
- Conditions
- Smoke Inhalation, Exposure, Inhalation, Exposure to Pollution, Exposure Occupational
- Trial name
- NCT06836414
- Testing
- Low-dose Computerized tomography (CT) of Chest, Questionnaires, Medical History
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Chest Trauma
Evaluating Validity of Clinical Criteria for Requesting Chest X-Rays in Trauma Patients
The purpose of this study is to identify the clinical criteria for requesting a chest x-ray in a patient with blunt trauma and its findings such as clinical signs with a high sensitivity could be used in a larger study to codify…
- Trial name
- NCT01134744
- Where
- 2 sites in Iran
- Volunteers
- 385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
The Efficacy of Percutaneous Catheter vs. Open Chest Tube, Traumatic Hemothorax
Multi-center:The Small (14F) Percutaneous Catheter vs. Large (28-40F) Open Chest Tube for Traumatic Hemothorax (P-CAT)
After sustaining severe trauma to the chest, patients will often bleed into the chest cavity (pleural space) which is called hemothorax or they may also experience air leakage within the chest cavity in combination with the…
- Trial name
- P-CAT (NCT03546764)
- Testing
- Percutaneous catheter
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Thoracic Injury
Thoracoscopic Exploration in Comparison to Exploratory Thoracotomy in Chest Trauma
Video-assisted thoracic surgery has a standard role in diagnosis and therapy in thoracic surgery, In the past, most patients necessitating surgical treatment secondary to chest trauma was exposed to open thoracotomy, which was…
- Trial name
- NCT05991570
- Testing
- Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Stroke, Silent Cerebral Infarction
Intervention With Cerebral Embolic Protection in TEVAR: Gaseous Protection
Vascular brain infarction (VBI) occurs in 67% of patients undergoing TEVAR. Overt stroke occurs in 13% of these patients and 88% of patients suffer from neurocognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Silent Cerebral Infarction, Neurocognitive Dysfunction, Vascular Brain Injury
- Trial name
- INTERCEPT:GP (NCT03886675)
- Testing
- CO2 flushing, Saline flushing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Inhalation Anesthesia, Lung Injury
The Effect of Sevoflurane and Desflurane on Clara Cell Protein on the Lung
Inhalation anesthesia; It means that the anesthetic drugs taken by the respiratory tract pass into the blood through the lung alveoli, reach the brain tissue, and create an anesthetic effect according to the density in the brain…
- Trial name
- NCT04645316
- Testing
- Sevoflurane, Desflurane, Propofol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Rib Fractures
Analgesic Techniques for Rib Fractures
This study will be a 3-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial comparing three analgesic techniques for rib fractures with a sample size of 24 patients (8 per group).
- Trial name
- NCT06519929
- Testing
- ESP block with catheter using ropivacaine (bolus followed by continuous infusion), Lidocaine bolus (1 mg/kg) and infusion starting at 1 mg/kg/h
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Fracture Rib, Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation
Kinesiotaping in Trauma
Rationale: Patients with acute traumatic injury to the shoulder or chest wall in de Emergency Department (ED) usually have intense pain.
- Conditions
- Fracture Rib, Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation, Fracture Clavicle, Fracture, Proximal Humeral
- Trial name
- KIT (NCT05976256)
- Testing
- Kinesio taping, standard treatment
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 387 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis
Rib Fracture, Trauma
Analysis of the Status, Treatment and Outcomes of Rib Fractures
A retrospective analysis of all patient presenting with multiple rib fractures to the emergency room of Penn State Hershey Medical Center between 2010-2012.
- Trial name
- NCT02487264
- Volunteers
- 921 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Thoracic Diseases, Thoracic Surgery
Deep Serratus Anterior Plane Block vs Surgically-placed Paravertebral Block for VATS Surgery
Thoracic surgery, and surgery involving the chest wall in general, is associated with poorly controlled acute pain, which may result in delayed functional recovery, and may progress to chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Thoracic Diseases, Thoracic Surgery, Rib Fractures, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- SAPB (NCT03768193)
- Testing
- Deep serratus anterior plane block, Surgically-placed paravertebral block
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Respiratory Disorders
A Study to Investigate the Safety Tolerability Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Inhaled and Intravenous GSK2862277 in Healthy Volunteers
This will be a 3 part study to investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of single and repeat doses of GSK2862277 administered via inhalation (IH) or intravenous (IV) routes in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01818024
- Testing
- Single IV dose of GSK2862277, Single IH dose of GSK2862277, Repeat IV dose of GSK2862277
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Rib; Fracture
RibFix Blu Thoracic Fixation System Versus Non-surgical Treatment in Non-flail Chest Rib Fractures
This is a prospective, multi-center, observational, cohort study involving skilled cardiothoracic surgeons who are experienced in implanting the treatment of non-flail chest rib fractures and the use of RibFix Blu Thoracic…
- Trial name
- NCT05146986
- Testing
- Non surgical and Surgical
- Where
- 5 sites in Australia, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet