Clinical trials: Chest Wall Disease
Breast Cancer
Phase I/II Trial of Doxil and Hyperthermia for Breast Cancer Patients With Chest Wall Recurrence or Stage IV Disease With Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
Purpose: The purpose of this protocol is to evaluate the combination of Doxil chemotherapy and heat treatment for recurrent breast cancer located on the chestwall following mastectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT00006433
- Testing
- Doxil, heat treatment
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
COPD, Emphysema
Thorax Enlarging Surgery: a Novel Surgical Approach to Emphysema
There is a growing population of end-stage COPD patients for whom surgical treatments like lung transplantation and lung volume reduction surgery are not possible.
- Trial name
- TE (NCT00650559)
- Testing
- Chest wall enlargement
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Respiratory Muscle Weakness
ALS and Airway Clearance (ALSAC) Therapy
Patients will receive one of three respiratory therapy interventions for airway clearance assistance: 1) High frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) and mechanical insufflation/exsufflation (MIE), 2) HFCWO or 3) MIE.
- Trial name
- ALSAC (NCT04947436)
- Testing
- High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation, Mechanical insufflation/exsufflation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Brain Injuries
Influence of Respiratory Mechanics on Brain-specific Monitoring in Brain-injured Patients
Increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) could be associated with increase in positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) level. Data are however disparate and interactions between ventilation with high PEEP and intracranial…
- Trial name
- ABIVENT (NCT04013698)
- Testing
- PEEP level 5 cmH2O, PEEP level 15 cmH2O
- Where
- Switzerland
- Sponsor
- Piquilloud Imboden Lise
Breast Cancer Female
Does Type of Anesthesia Influence Inflammation Change After Breast Surgery?
The Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) is a frequently used biomarker of the systemic inflammatory response and is considered one of the most sensitive markers of inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT04172220
- Testing
- Midazolam, PECS, Opioid-free general anesthesia
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Centro di Riferimento Oncologico - Aviano
Headache, Cognitive Disturbance
Effects of IV-Administered Ca-DTPA and Zn-DTPA To Treat Patients With Gadolinium Deposition Disease
Purpose: There are two goals we have for this prospective single arm study; to see an increase in the amount of gadolinium in 24 hour urine collection following each infusion treatment with Calcium and Zinc DTPA, and to see a…
- Conditions
- Headache, Cognitive Disturbance, Skin Hyperpigmentation, Arthralgia
- Trial name
- NCT02947022
- Testing
- Calcium DTPA, Zinc DTPA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Intra-Abdominal Hypertension
Chest Wall Influence on Respiratory System Mechanics in Morbidly Obese Patients
The goal of this study is to describe the influence of the chest wall on the respiratory system mechanics in morbidly obese patients and in patients with high intra-abdominal pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT02105220
- Testing
- Respiratory mechanics assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Liver Cirrhosis
Prognostic Values of Chest/Abdominal Wall Varices and Spider Nevi in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
Chest/abdominal wall varices and spider nevi are two common presenting signs of liver cirrhosis. Their prognostic values remain unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT02468479
- Testing
- No relevant intervention.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region
Aortic Dissection
4D Motion of the Aorta in the Chest and Simulated Wall Stress Distribution in Relation to Aortic Events
Aortic disease is a life-threatening condition requires swift surgery or intervention. With modern techniques and vascular prostheses, still quite a few patients suffer surgery/intervention related complications such as suture…
- Trial name
- 4D MOTION-2 (NCT04958083)
- Testing
- multiphase ECG-gated contrast-enhanced CT
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Lung Cancer Patients, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Treatment of Pulmonary SUlcus, Pancoast and Chest Wall Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Employing Radiation, Immuno-oncology and Resection
The SUPER trial is a prospective Phase II trial. It is designed for patients with stage 2 or 3 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) prior to surgery.
- Trial name
- SUPER (NCT06331455)
- Testing
- Durvalumab, Non-ablative oligofractionated radiation (NORT)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Marc de Perrot
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillations Versus Lung Flute in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Post(SARS-CoV-2)
COPD causes an acute deterioration of respiratory symptoms, particularly increased breathlessness and cough, and increased sputum volume and/or purulence.
- Trial name
- NCT05591781
- Testing
- high frequency chest wall oscillation with vest system, Lung flute (OPEP)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Abdominal Hernia, Abdominal Wall Defect
To Investigate the Use of a New Syringe "Visual Pressure Control (VPC)" for Epidural Anesthesia in Children Surgery
Pediatric epidural anesthesia has emerged as a safe and effective regional anesthesia technique for providing intraoperative and postoperative analgesia in thoracic and abdominal surgery.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Hernia, Abdominal Wall Defect, Abdominal Neoplasm, Urogenital Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05308771
- Testing
- VPC syringe
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tivoli
Breast Cancer
Radiotherapy After Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Patients at Increased Risk of Local Recurrence
STUDY DESCRIPTION: This is a single-arm study to assess the feasibility, toxicity and cosmetic outcome of partial radiotherapy of the chest wall in breast cancer patients at increased risk of local relapse submitted to…
- Trial name
- NCT03101683
- Testing
- Partial chest wall radiation therapy
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia
Stroke, Chest Wall Disorder
Addition of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation to Cardio Respiratory Training Post Stroke
Post-stroke hemiparesis causes sequelae in the limbs and also in the trunk and abdomen structures. The level of physical activity decreases and cardiorespiratory training(CRT) is indicated to this population to improve the…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Chest Wall Disorder, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03171012
- Testing
- Lower limbs CRT, Upper limbs CRT, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Breast Cancer
Electrochemotherapy for Chest Wall Recurrence af Breast Cancer: Present Challenges and Future Prospects.
By applying short electric pulses to cells, the cell membranes can become permeabilised (electroporation). This can be used augment the effect of chemotherapy, by providing direct access to the cell cytosol.
- Trial name
- NCT00744653
- Testing
- Electrochemotherapy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Non-Cardiac Chest Pain, Undiagnosed Chest Pain
Non-cardiac Chest Pain Evaluation and Treatment Study (CARPA) - Part 1: Diagnosis.
The overall aim of the project is to evaluate diagnosis and treatment of chest pain originating from the musculoskeletal system.
- Conditions
- Non-Cardiac Chest Pain, Undiagnosed Chest Pain, Musculoskeletal Chest Pain, Ischemic Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00373828
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Locomotion Science
Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Carcinoma, Breast Cancer
Neratinib in Combination With Ruxolitinib in Patients With mTNBC
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the safety and efficacy of combined ruxolitinib and neratinib in patients with chemotherapy-pretreated metastatic triple negative breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06008275
- Testing
- Neratinib Oral Tablet, Ruxolitinib Oral Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Respiration, Artificial
Effects of Sternal Wall Pressure in Children
This protocol is a prospective, pilot, observational study in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and the Operating Room (OR) settings at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
- Trial name
- SWP (NCT00628407)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Bronchiolitis
Treatment of Pediatric Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis (BQ) is the acute viral infection of the tract respiratory syndrome in infants that affects the bronchioles of babies under 24 months of age.
- Trial name
- NCT03835936
- Testing
- High frequency compression of the chest wall group, Manual maneuvers physiotherapy group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Guadarrama Hospital
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Biomechanical and Microstructural Properties of Ascending Aortic Aneurysms
An aortic aneurysm (thoracic or abdominal) is a permanent dilatation of the aorta caused by weakening in the arterial wall. The feared complication is aortic rupture or dissection, leading to potentially lethal aortic bleeding…
- Trial name
- NCT03142074
- Testing
- Biomechanical and microstructural analysis of ATAA, ECG-gated CT
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven