Clinical trials: Deformity of Chest Wall
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
Angina Pectoris, Left Ventricular Wall Motion Abnormalities
Intraprocedural Determination of Myocardial Vitality Using 2 Different Imaging Methods
The investigators will compare myocard vitality diagnostics using 2D-Strain echography and MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT01934699
- Testing
- Cardiac ultrasound, MRI scanner
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
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
Deformity of Chest Wall
SPAIN Chest Wall Deformity Project (Pectus Repair)
Context: Chest wall deformities in children are relatively common. One such deformity, known as Pectus Excavatum (PE), involves a concavity of the chest and is the most frequent of these abnormalities - present in approximately 1…
- Trial name
- NCT02098681
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 348 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis
Comparison of Airway Clearance Efficacy of Two High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) Devices in Cystic Fibrosis
Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) must perform daily bronchial drainage therapy (BD) to keep their airways clear of secretions.
- Trial name
- NCT00308958
- Testing
- High frequency chest wall oscillator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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
Amyloid, Cardiac Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis Incidence in High-Risk Cardiac Device Patients
This single-practice prospective cohort study aims to enhance the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis in high-risk patients undergoing standard cardiac device implantation.
- Conditions
- Amyloid, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Amyloidosis Cardiac, Systemic Amyloidosis
- Trial name
- NCT06186167
- Testing
- Chest Wall Fat Tissue Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Midwest Heart & Vascular Specialists
Chest Wall Mechanics, Chest Wall Deformity
Institutional Experience With Chest Wall Reconstruction Using Sternal Steel Wires: A Case Series Study
Chest wall resections, often performed for tumors, infections, or trauma, result in significant defects that require reconstruction to restore structural integrity and functionality. The use of twisted stainless steel wires (No.
- Conditions
- Chest Wall Mechanics, Chest Wall Deformity, Chest Wall Tumor, Chest Wall Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07148648
- Testing
- Chest Wall Reconstruction
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore
Chest Wall Deformity, Prominent Lower Rib Cage
Prospective Evaluation of Anterior Aesthetic Rib Cage Remodeling With Osteosynthesis for Lower Anterior Thoracic Prominence
This prospective single-group study will evaluate anterior aesthetic rib cage remodeling with osteosynthesis (ARCO) in adults with anteroinferior rib prominence or deformity.
- Trial name
- NCT07813234
- Testing
- Anterior Aesthetic Rib Cage Remodeling With Osteosynthesis, Chest CT and Spirometry Follow-up
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Research Inc
Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome
Pulmonary Assessment in Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome Patients
Thoracic insufficiency syndrome (TIS) is a complex condition that involves chest wall deformities that can affect normal breathing and lung growth.
- Trial name
- NCT04977830
- Testing
- Xenon-129
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Patrick Cahill, MD
Trauma, Flail Chest
Operative Treatment of Unstable Thoracic Cage Injuries and Chest Wall Deformity in Trauma
The purpose of this prospective controlled study is to determine whether surgical management of unstable thoracic cage injuries and chest wall deformity in trauma reduces the need for and the time spent on ventilator compared to…
- Conditions
- Trauma, Flail Chest, Rib Fractures, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02132416
- Testing
- NSAID, Opioids, Thoracic Epidural anaesthesia
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum
Psychological Assessment of Patients With Chest Wall Deformities
The study aims to investigate the most frequent psychological outcomes associated to chest wall deformities and patients' quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT04362878
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florence
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
Chest Wall Deformity
Reconstructions of Chest Wall Defects: a Retrospective Study
Patients requiring thoracic reconstruction often suffer from numerous comorbidities, such as obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases.
- Trial name
- PLAST-CHEST (NCT06774755)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
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
Scoliosis Idiopathic Adolescent, Chest Deformities
Sagittal Spine Balance in Patients With Chest Wall Deformity
Does the funnel deformity affects the sagittal balance of the spine? This question is a result of a Principal Investigator's novel observation, that in some cases restoring the correct balance reduce the distance between the…
- Trial name
- NCT07070609
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin
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
Palliation of Congenital Heart Diseases, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Impact of Chest Wall Mechanics on Lung and Cardiovascular Function During Delayed Sternal Closure
This study aims to describe chest wall mechanics during delayed sternal closure (DSC) in neonates following cardiopulmonary bypass or palliation of congenital heart diseases.
- Conditions
- Palliation of Congenital Heart Diseases, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Chest Wall Mechanics, Neonatal Delayed Sternal Closure
- Trial name
- NCT05257525
- Testing
- Esophageal manometry catheter at various PEEP levels and tidal volumes
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Funnel Chest
Cardiorespiratory Assessment and Quality of Life After Surgical Correction of Congenital Wall Malformations
The main objective of this study is to characterize the cardiorespiratory functional gain in patients with pectus excavatum following corrective surgery.
- Trial name
- HeartSoar (NCT03770390)
- Testing
- Surgical correction of pectus excavatum
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
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