Clinical trials: Humidity
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca, Dry Eye Syndrome
Effects of Dry Eye Treatments on the Ocular Surface
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether, in people with dry eye syndrome, over the counter artificial tears and the prescription eye drop, dexamethasone, change or effect the eyes response to a low humidity environment.
- Trial name
- NCT01797822
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Artificial tear
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
ThermoSmart® Versus Conventional Humidification in Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
That ThermoSMart humidification will result in greater compliance (mask on time, objective and subjective sleep quality than conventional humidification.
- Trial name
- NCT00751335
- Testing
- CPAP with ThermoSmart, then CPAP without ThermoSmart, CPAP without ThermoSmart, then CPAP with ThermoSmart
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
Dry Eye
The Effects of Cyclosporin A in a Low Humidity Environment, on the Ocular Surface
This study will test that hypothesis that topical administration of the FDA approved immunomodulatory agent cyclosporin A emulsion will minimize irritation and ocular surface disease that results from a short term low humidity…
- Trial name
- CsA (NCT02199964)
- Testing
- Cyclosporin 0.05% emulsion, Endura, Refresh artificial tears
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Environmental Exposure
Controlled Adverse Environment: A Pilot Study to Evaluate Tear Film Stability and Tear Evaporation
Dry eye and ocular surface disease account for a lot of morbidity and socio-economic burden in Asia and the rest of the world. This is a small pilot study to evaluate tear function under different conditions of humidity and…
- Trial name
- NCT01448356
- Testing
- temperature and humidity
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore Eye Research Institute
Ventilation Perfusion Mismatch
Effect of Alveolar Minute Ventilation on Respiratory Gas Heat Content
This is a single site, prospective, non-blinded, non-randomized, non-interventional study designed to evaluate the effect of changes in alveolar minute ventilation on the measurement of respiratory heat loss (enthalpy).
- Trial name
- NCT01943227
- Testing
- controlled positive pressure ventilation 9ml/kg tidal volume, controlled positive pressure ventilation 6ml/kg tidal volume
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Myopia, Dry Eye
Effect of Contact Lenses on Tear Osmolarity in a Controlled Low Humidity Chamber
The purpose of this study is to evaluate two different types of contact lenses and their effect on dry eyes when compared to wearing glasses in a controlled, low humidity chamber.
- Trial name
- NCT01482312
- Testing
- lotrafilcon A contact lenses, comfilcon A contact lenses, Glasses
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- CIBA VISION