Clinical trials: Chest Wall Deformity
Funnel Chest
Evaluation of Chest Wall Motility After MIRPE
Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common congenital deformity of the chest wall and surgical treatment using the minimally invasive technique (MIRPE) is consolidating as the choice to perform PE correction.
- Trial name
- NCT05124626
- Testing
- MIRPE with two bars, MIRPE with one bar
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Pectus Excavatum
Non-invasive Negative Pressure Treatment for Pectus Excavatum
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the non-invasive negative pressure treatment with the use of the device Vacuum Bellfor is effective for the pectus excavatum treatment
- Trial name
- NCT01816373
- Testing
- Vacuum Bell
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Pectus Carinatum, Chondromanubrial
Chest Compressor for Conservative Treatment of Pectus Carinatum: a Multicenter Study
Pectus carinatum (PC) is a congenital deformity of the chest wall whose prevalence is 0.6% of the population and although it does not cause cardio respiratory physiological damage, it has profound psychological effects on young…
- Trial name
- NCT04171063
- Testing
- Thoracic compressor
- Where
- 4 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum
Chest Wall Deformities Beyond the Chest Wall
Pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC) are chest wall deformities that may influence respiratory function, physical capacity, posture, and quality of life.
- Trial name
- BEYOND (NCT07844382)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Pectus Excavatum
Multicenter Trial of Magnetic Mini-Mover for Pectus Excavatum
This study is a Phase 3, multicenter, non-randomized study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the next-generation outpatient Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure (3MP) in 15 patients aged 8-14 years for the correction of pectus…
- Trial name
- 3MP (NCT01327274)
- Testing
- Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure (Magnimplant)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael Harrison
Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis
Effect of High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Vests on Spirometry Measurements
The impact of high-frequency chest wall oscillation therapy on spirometry values (Forced Expiratory Volume, Forced Vital Capacity, Peak Expiratory Flow, Forced Expiratory Flow and Tidal Volume is investigated during use of…
- Trial name
- NCT03534986
- Testing
- International Biophysics AffloVest, Hill-Rom The Vest, Respirtech inCourage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Biophysics Corporation
Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis
Effect of HFCWO Vests on Spirometry Measurements
The impact of high-frequency chest wall oscillation therapy on spirometry values (Forced Expiratory Volume, Forced Vital Capacity, Peak Expiratory Flow, Forced Expiratory Flow and Tidal Volume is investigated during use of…
- Trial name
- NCT03628456
- Testing
- International Biophysics AffloVest, Hill-Rom Monarch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Biophysics Corporation
Pectus Excavatum
Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure to Treat Pectus Excavatum
This is a medical research study. The study investigators have developed a method to gradually repair pectus excavatum (sunken chest) deformity by placing a magnet on the sternum (breastbone) and then applying an external…
- Trial name
- 3MP (NCT00466206)
- Testing
- Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure (3MP), Magnatract (external magnet in a removable external brace), 3MP (Magnetic Mini-Mover Procedure)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms
Chest Wall Motion Analysis in Disease
Breathing movements, called chest wall motion, are very complex. The investigators are studying how movement of the abdomen, ribs and diaphragm contribute to breathing and how this differs with different diseases in the chest.
- Conditions
- Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms, Surgery, Cystic Fibrosis
- Trial name
- CWM (NCT02958683)
- Testing
- Chest wall motion analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heart of England NHS Trust
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Clinical Echocardiography and S' Wave for Early Recognition of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department, A Prospective Study
The goal of this prospective observational study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) S' wave in detecting acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in adult patients presenting to the emergency department…
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction (MI), Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina
- Trial name
- CLEAR_ECHO (NCT06860997)
- Testing
- Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) S' Wave Echocardiography
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Pectus Excavatum
Quantification of Chest Wall Changes After Nuss Bar Removal Utilizing Three-dimensional Optical Surface Scans
Pectus excavatum is the most common anterior chest wall deformity that affects up to 1:400 of newborns. If an operative correction is indicated, patients are often operated via the Ravitsch or Nuss bar procedure. The latter (i.e.
- Trial name
- CHEST (NCT04052321)
- Testing
- 3D optical surface scan
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zuyderland Medisch Centrum