Clinical trials: Chest Wall Disease
Breast Cancer, Chest Wall Disease
Pembrolizumab With Carboplatin Compared to Carboplatin Alone in Breast Cancer Patients With Chest Wall Disease
This is a phase II multicenter study including breast cancer patients with chest wall disease that is hormone resistant (estrogen receptor (ER) positive/progesterone receptor (PR) positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2…
- Trial name
- NCT03095352
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Carboplatin, Trastuzumab
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Laura Huppert, MD, BA
Acute Respiratory Failure, Pneumonia
HFCWO on Pneumonic Respiratory Failure
BACKGROUND: Endotracheal intubation and prolonged immobilization of patients receiving mechanical ventilation may reduce expectoration function.
- Trial name
- HFCWOonAFR (NCT02758106)
- Testing
- Vest Airway Clearance System Model 105
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Chung Shan Medical University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Dyspnea
A Wearable In-phase Chest Wall Vibration Device for Relief of Dyspnoea in COPD: a First-in-human Exploratory Study
The goal of this exploratory clinical trial is to evaluate the initial clinical safety and performance of a prototype wearable chest wall vibration (CWV) device intended to relieve exertional dyspnea in adults with Chronic…
- Trial name
- ResWave (NCT06432920)
- Testing
- ResWave
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Elevre Medical Ltd.
Kyphosis Thoracic, Exercise Therapy
Effectiveness of Standard Exercises and Wall Angels Exercise in Young Adults With Kyphotic Posture
Kyphosis-oriented exercise programs consist of isolated stretching, strengthening, and breathing exercises. However, the literature emphasizes that the body is a kinetic chain in many musculoskeletal disorders and supports…
- Trial name
- NCT06755957
- Testing
- EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION, CONTROL
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Inflammatory Markers
Impact of Novel Thoracic Wall Blocks With Dexmetomidine on Inflammatory Markers Following Breast Cancer Surgery
The study will test the hypothesis that inflammatory markers measured at 24 hours after breast cancer surgery will be lower in patients receiving PECS II and PIFB blocks, supplemented with dexmetomidine compared to standard care…
- Trial name
- NCT04860115
- Testing
- Modified pectoralis block (PEC II) and pecto-intercostal fascial plane block (PIFB)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- St. Elizabeth Cancer Institute, Slovakia
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
Amyloidosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma
The Cancer Connected Access and Remote Expertise Beyond Walls Program to Provide In-Home Cancer Treatment and Improve Treatment Satisfaction in Cancer Patients Living in the Florida Panhandle and Surrounding Areas
This phase II trial studies whether providing cancer treatment in the home is preferred over the traditional clinic setting and if it improves treatment satisfaction in cancer patients living in the Florida Panhandle and…
- Conditions
- Amyloidosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Biliary Tract Carcinoma, Bladder Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT07285044
- Testing
- Cancer Therapeutic Procedure, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Central Obesity, Ventilatory Function
Effect of Thoracic Mobilization in People With Central Obesity
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether Mulligan thoracic mobilization in extension improves ventilatory functions and chest wall expansion in adults with central obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT07718178
- Testing
- Mulligan Thoracic Mobilization, low carbohydrate, Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Chest Wall Deformity, Funnel Chest
Chest Wall Deformities in Children - Epidemiological Data
Pectus excavatum (PE) or funnel breast is the most common congenital deformity of the chest wall, which occurs in about 1 in 400 births with a boy to girl ratio of 4: 1 to 3: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT04448574
- Testing
- Chest Wall Deformities Questionaire
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Breast Cancer Early Stage Breast Cancer (Stage 1-3), Breast Carcinoma
PARTial BREast RECONstruction With Chest Wall Perforator Flap
The goal of this observational study is to ascertain the outcomes following partial breast reconstruction using chest wall perforator flaps after breast conservation surgery.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Early Stage Breast Cancer (Stage 1-3), Breast Carcinoma, Breast Neoplasms, Breast Surgery
- Trial name
- PartBreCon (NCT06728527)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,001 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Preparation of Internal Thoracic Artery
Low Thermal Electrosurgical Device for Atraumatic Internal Thoracic Artery Harvesting
Electrosurgery is fundamental to the precise, fast and bloodless preparation of internal thoracic artery grafts in cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03510026
- Testing
- Low thermal device preparation
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Triemli Hospital
Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Combined Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH)-Expiration Planning Technique in Patients With Lung Tumors in Close Proximity to the Chest Wall
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new radiation planning and treatment delivery technique called Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) and expiration technique.
- Trial name
- NCT04507828
- Testing
- Treatment Planning using the DIBH Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Pain, Postoperative, Cardiac Surgery
Chest Wall Block After Sternotomy: Randomized Controlled Trial in Cardiac Surgery: (PABLOS Study)
The main objective is to compare the effectiveness of LocoRegional Anesthesia (LRA) (bilateral transverse thoracic block or bilateral parasternal block) in addition to standard management compared to standard management alone…
- Trial name
- PABLOS (NCT05345639)
- Testing
- LRA Loco-regional anesthesia, Standardized post-operative analgesia protocol
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ELASTANCE: Prospective Physiological Study of Lung Elastance in Recruitment and Derecruitment in Early Onset Mechanically Ventilated ARDS Patients
The recruitment strategy in Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients mechanically ventilated combines recruitment maneuvers and positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP).
- Trial name
- ELASTANCE (NCT01899560)
- Testing
- Measure lung and chest wall elastance with esophageal catheter, non-invasive method for measuring the lung elastance
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur Mer
Cystic Fibrosis
High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation and Cystic Fibrosis
High frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) has been shown to increase tracheal mucus clearance compared with a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT01057524
- Testing
- High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO), Usual airway clearance
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Breast Neoplasms
Randomized Phase II Trial: Chest Wall RT Omission After Prosthetic Reconstruction
The goal of this randomized Phase II clinical trial is to test the effects of omitting chest wall radiotherapy (RT) after prosthetic reconstruction in early-stage breast cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06464913
- Testing
- With or without chest wall RT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Cystic Fibrosis
Comparison of Airway Clearance Therapy in Cystic Fibrosis Using the Same VEST Therapy Device But With Different Settings
Our primary hypothesis is that airway clearance therapy with sine waveform HFCWO using higher inflation pressures combined with both low and high oscillator frequencies will result in greater sputum production compared to sine…
- Trial name
- NCT00685035
- Testing
- HFCWC with higher pressure/variable-frequency settings, HFCWC with lower pressure/mid-frequency settings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Breast Cancer, Breast Neoplasms
Imiquimod for Breast Cancer Patients With Chest Wall Recurrence or Skin Metastases
The purpose of this trial is to determine the safety and efficacy of Imiquimod, a Toll-like receptor 7 agonist in breast cancer (for chestwall recurrences or metastases to the skin).
- Trial name
- NCT00899574
- Testing
- Imiquimod
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Breast Cancer, Chest Wall Tumor
Pembrolizumab and Oral Metronomic Cyclophosphamide in Patients With Chest Wall Breast Cancer
This is a Phase II single center, open-label, non-randomized study in patients with locally recurrent, inoperable, and/or metastatic inflammatory breast cancer with lymphangitic spread to the chest wall.
- Trial name
- PERICLES (NCT03971045)
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- European Institute of Oncology
Pectus Excavatum
Quantifying Changes in the Thoracic Wall After Nuss Bar Removal in Pectus Excavatum Patients Using 3D Imaging
Pectus excavatum (funnel chest) is the most common congenital anterior thoracic wall deformity. It can be associated not only with cosmetic concerns but also with psychosocial and limiting somatic complaints.
- Trial name
- CHEST (NCT07498699)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Erik de Loos