Clinical trials: Diaphragmatic Disorder
Heart Valve Diseases
Effect Of Power Breath Device On Arterial Blood Gases And Diaphragmatic Excursion After Valve Surgery
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of power breath device on arterial blood gases, diaphragmatic excursion and the 6 min walk test after cardiac valve surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06012474
- Testing
- Power breath plus, Incrementing the training load, Diaphragmatic breathing exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Core Stability, Respiratory Function
Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing During Equipment-Based Pilates in Women
This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the effects of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on core stabilization muscle strength, peak expiratory flow (PEF), and chest expansion in women performing equipment-based…
- Conditions
- Core Stability, Respiratory Function, Diaphragmatic Breathing
- Trial name
- NCT07652229
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise, Equipment-Based Pilates Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
Paraesophageal Hernia
Fundoplication in Laparoscopic PEH Repair Based on FLIP
Prospective randomized controlled trial to identify a sub-set of patients that do not benefit from the routine addition, and added morbidity, of a fundoplication during laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair.
- Trial name
- PEHFLIP (NCT05807763)
- Testing
- Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair without fundoplication
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Foundation for Surgical Innovation and Education
Diaphragm Paralysis
The Effect of Interscalene Peripheral Nerve Block With 0.25% Bupivacaine vs 0.125% Bupivacaine on Lung Function
Peripheral nerve blocks are used to provide post-operative pain relief. Nerve blocks in the neck, in the interscalene area, provide pain relief after shoulder surgery but can cause temporary weakness or paralysis of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01429584
- Testing
- interscalene nerve block with 0.25% bupivacaine, interscalene block with 0.125% bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Paralytic Stroke, Cough
Diaphragmatic Function in Stroke Patients.
This study attempts to elucidate whether stroke patients with dysphagia have reduced diaphragm movement during voluntary coughing, and also during deep inspiration and expiration than stroke patients without dysphagia.
- Trial name
- NCT01637649
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Low Skeletal Muscle Mas
High- and Moderate-Intensity Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm Ultrasound Parameters, Cognition, and Mental Health
Low skeletal muscle mass during young adulthood may impair diaphragm function, cognition, sleep, and psychological well-being. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been shown to improve respiratory muscle performance; however…
- Trial name
- NCT07757139
- Testing
- High-Intensity IMT, Moderate-Intensity IMT
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Pulmonary Disease
Effect of Glossopharyngeal Versus Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise on Pulmonary Function After Decortication Surgery
This study will be conducted to compare between the effect of glossopharyngeal and diaphragmatic breathing exercises on pulmonary functions after decortication surgery
- Trial name
- NCT06518759
- Testing
- traditional chest techniques, Glossopharyngeal breathing exercise, Diaphragmatic breathing exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Respiratory Insufficiency, Pneumonia
Diaphragm Dysfunction and Ultrasound Perioperatively
This study aims at determining whether diaphragm ultrasound examining diaphragm thickening fraction, excursion and density before and after surgery can predict respiratory complications in the postoperative period.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Insufficiency, Pneumonia, Desaturation of Blood, Tachypnea
- Trial name
- DiaphPeriop (NCT05906030)
- Testing
- Diaphragm ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Muscular Atrophy, Sensitivity Training Groups
Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Elders
Aging causes anatomical and physiological changes in the respiratory system and respiratory muscle strength with decline in its maximum function.
- Conditions
- Muscular Atrophy, Sensitivity Training Groups, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT01791010
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Stroke
The Effects of Inspiratory Pressures on Diaphragmatic Contraction in People After Stroke
This is a cross-sectional study to determine the optimal inspiratory muscle training (IMT) intensity for stroke survivors. Participants will breathe through a pressure threshold inspiratory loading device with varying loads in…
- Trial name
- NCT06267768
- Testing
- Various intensities of inspiratory muscle training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Breath Exercise, State Anxiety
The Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises Before Gastroscopy on Anxiety, Fear, and Vital Signs
Gastroscopy, performed as an invasive procedure for the diagnosis and treatment of upper gastrointestinal tract diseases, is often perceived by patients as an unpleasant and frightening experience, leading to anxiety (Hua et al.…
- Conditions
- Breath Exercise, State Anxiety, Adult Patients, Vital Signs Monitoring
- Trial name
- NCT07781943
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Hypertension, FXTAS
Diaphragmatic Breathing and Heart Rate Variability Training for Improving Hypertension in Fragile X Associated Tremor/Ataxia
To study whether heart rate variability training and respiratory coherence can improve hypertension in individuals with FXTAS. All patients will receive HRV biofeedback training for 20 sessions.
- Trial name
- NCT03816540
- Testing
- HRV and respiratory coherence biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
The Effect of Guided Imagery and Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise in Pregnant Women With Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Objective: The aim of the researchers is to determine the effects of guided imagery and diaphragmatic breathing exercise application on nausea, vomiting severity, and anxiety level in pregnant with hyperemesis gravidarum.
- Trial name
- NCT05829473
- Testing
- Breathing Exercise Group, Guided Imagery Group
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University
Aging, Inspiratory Muscle Weakness
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm Muscle Thickness, Fatty Liver Density and Aerobic Capacity in Elderly Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of a 4-week inspiratory muscle training (IMT) program on diaphragm muscle thickness, fatty liver density, functional capacity, and quality of life in elderly men…
- Conditions
- Aging, Inspiratory Muscle Weakness, Fatty Liver, Reduced Functional Capacity
- Trial name
- IMT AND ELDERL (NCT07193082)
- Testing
- Experimental Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT Group), Control Group: No inspiratory muscle training.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty
Postoperative Pain, Shoulder Pain
Bupivacaine With Epinephrine Over Diaphragm in Laparoscopy
Postoperative shoulder pain is often reported to be particularly bothersome after laparoscopy. The benefits of local anesthetic, such as bupivacaine, applied to subcutaneous tissue for general postoperative pain management after…
- Trial name
- NCT07400146
- Testing
- Instillation of Bupivacaine with epinephrine over the diaphragm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Diaphragm Injury, Muscle Weakness
Electromyography for Diaphragm Effort
Mechanical ventilation may be necessary to save the life of a patient due to an accident, pneumonia or surgery. The ventilator then temporarily takes over the function of the respiratory muscles.
- Conditions
- Diaphragm Injury, Muscle Weakness, Weaning Failure, Physiological Stress
- Trial name
- Edi2Pdi (NCT03580720)
- Testing
- Inspiratory threshold loading protocol
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms, Poor Sleep Quality
Psychoeducation-Supported Breathing and Relaxation for Earthquake Survivors
This randomized controlled study evaluated whether a structured program combining psychoeducation, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques could reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms and improve sleep quality among adult…
- Trial name
- NCT07781904
- Testing
- Psychoeducation-Supported Breathing and Relaxation Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rana Ceviz
Shoulder Pain
Inspiratory Muscle Strength and Diaphragm Thickness in People With Shoulder Pain in Tennis Players
This observational case-control study will compare inspiratory muscle function and diaphragm morphology between individuals with shoulder pain and asymptomatic controls.
- Trial name
- SHOULDER-DIAPH (NCT07334171)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Heart Failure
Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Activity-Related Dyspnea in Heart Failure: A Pilot Study
Dyspnea (breathlessness) on exertion is the most prevalent and distressing symptom of heart failure (HF). Nevertheless, the mechanisms of dyspnea in HF remain poorly understood.
- Trial name
- NCT02007486
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
COVID-19 Pandemic
Effects of Diagrammatic Breathing With and Without Resistance in Post Covid Patients on ADLs
Effects of diaphragmatic breathing exercise with and without resistance exercise program on functional capacity and activity of daily living in post covid patients
- Trial name
- NCT05543551
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic breathing with Resistance Training, diaphragmatic breathing with out resistance training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University