Clinical trials: Impedance
Heart Failure
The Effects of a High Fat and Low Carbohydrate Diet on Clinical Status in Patients With Heart Failure
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a high fat, low carbohydrate (CHO) diet on clinical status during 60 days of follow-up in patients with stable heart failure (HF).
- Trial name
- NCT02150798
- Testing
- High fat and low carbohydrate diet, Control diet
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Arteriovenous Graft Thrombosis, End Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
Changes in Regional Ventilation-Perfusion Match Following Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Arteriovenous Graft Thrombosis
Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) often require arteriovenous grafts (AVG) for hemodialysis. AVG thrombosis is a common complication, usually managed by percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) to restore blood…
- Trial name
- NCT07613632
- Testing
- Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) Monitoring
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
Hearing Loss
Multi-center Study to Examine Changes to the Environment Surrounding the Electrodes in the Cochlea and to Capture the Most Challenging Listening Environments Experienced by Persons With a Cochlear Implant
This early feasibility study aims to collect pilot data on impedance measurements in real-world environments and to collect real-world and difficult listening situations and the factors impacting this, reflecting situations the…
- Trial name
- DICE (NCT06173687)
- Testing
- The impedance measurement task using the Mobile Research App (MRA)
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia, Belgium and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Gastropathy
Gastroplasty and Electrical Impedance Tomography
Worldwide there is a high prevalence of morbid obesity with a progressive increase in incidence in recent years, causing serious consequences for the health services.
- Trial name
- NCT03476863
- Testing
- Alveolar Recruitment Maneuver, Conventional mechanical ventilation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Daniella Cunha Brandao
Gastrointestinal Diseases, Colic
Effect of Lactobacillus Reuteri DSM17938 in Neonates Treated With Antibiotics
The aim of the study is to elucidate the relationship between postnatal antibiotic administration on development of gut microbiota and possible protective influence of simultaneously administration of probiotic during antibiotic…
- Trial name
- NCT02865564
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938, ampicillin and gentamicin
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Orofacial Pain
Detecting Auricular Points in OFP by a Novel APD ( APD-OFP)
This is a pilot diagnostic accuracy study conducted to assess the diagnostic ability of a novel APD for auricular point detection among patients with orofacial pain, as compared with an already commercialized device.
- Trial name
- NCT03702101
- Testing
- Auricular point detector
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Mechanical Ventilation, Acute Respiratory Failure
FRC Guided Therapy in Acute Respiratory Failure
In ventilated patients with acute respiratory failure endotracheal suctioning may lead to alveolar derecruitment, which can be monitored by means of functional residual capacity (FRC) measurements.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation, Acute Respiratory Failure, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01280019
- Testing
- alveolar recruitment manoeuvre
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Luebeck
Ventilatory Failure, Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
PREdicting Failure of Non-inVasIve Ventilatory Support Using Non-invaSIve mONitoring in Non-intubated Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure or Post-extubation Failure. The PREVISION Study
The goal of this observational study is to assess the potential non-invasive tools (e.g. regional ventilation, respiratory muscle response, lung mechanic's parameters) to identify the risk of failure when using high flow nasal…
- Conditions
- Ventilatory Failure, Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure, Weaning Failure, Respiratory
- Trial name
- PREVISION (NCT06716463)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Esophageal Bolus Transit in Newborns With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Esophageal dysmotility due to immaturity could promote impaired bolus transit during esophageal swallow events,thus influencing gastroesophageal reflux (GER) clearance.
- Trial name
- NCT02167984
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Brain Cancer
A Pilot Study to Determine Nutrition Status in Glioblastoma Multiforme Patients
The study is designed to evaluate how the composition of a participant's body, diagnosed with a brain tumor (glioblastoma multiforme) as determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis can predict the progression and outcomes of…
- Trial name
- BEAM (NCT01770626)
- Testing
- Nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gastro-esophageal Reflux
Post Prandial High Resolution Impedance- Manometry
Nine to 30% of the population suffers from gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) - suggestive symptoms (heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain, chronic couch, sore throat).
- Trial name
- NCT03306485
- Testing
- Correlating the number of reflux episodes detected on 1-h post prandial esophageal high resolution manometry combined and those detected on ambulatory 24-h pH-impedance monitoring performed on PPI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Nevus, Multiple Nevi
Study of the Nevisense Device to Assess Atypical Skin Lesions
The purpose of this study is to find out whether the Nevisense device can provide useful information about atypical moles to complement the usual assessments done during routine screening for melanoma.
- Conditions
- Nevus, Multiple Nevi, Large Acquired Nevi, Skin Lesion
- Trial name
- NCT04705168
- Testing
- Nevisense electrical impedance spectroscopy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Electrical Impedance Tomography
Evaluation of Postoperative Ventilation Distribution With Electrical Impedance Tomography
Postoperative patients require respiratory management . It is known that the intrapulmonary ventilation distribution becomes uneven due to dorsal atelectasis and ventral hyperinflation during mechanical ventilation management…
- Trial name
- NCT05389735
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Osaka University
Acute Respiratory Failure
Lung Aeration After Flexible Bronchoscopy in Intubated Critically Ill Patients
In patients suffering from acute respiratory failure, ineffective cough and the consequent retention of secretions are common clinical problems, which often lead to the need for tracheostomy for the sole purpose of aspiration of…
- Trial name
- NCT05200494
- Testing
- Recruiting Maneuver
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Magna Graecia
Kidney Disease
Assessment of Serum Cystatin C as a Marker of Kidney Function in Children
The purpose of this study is to assess serum cystatin C as a marker of kidney function (glomerular filtration rate, GFR) in children aged 2-14.
- Trial name
- NCT00300066
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Assessment of Regional Lung Ventilation Distribution During Supraglottic and Subglottic Jet Ventilation by EIT.
Objective: To estimate regional lung volume changes by electrical impedance tomography (EIT) during supra- and subglottic jet ventilation via the jet laryngoscope and LaserJet catheter for performing laryngotracheal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03973294
- Testing
- EIT-measurement
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Stroke, Acute
Volumetric Impedance to Guide Stroke Response
Assess the ability of the Visor System to detect hemispheric bioimpedance asymmetry
- Trial name
- VIGOR (NCT03767842)
- Testing
- Visor System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 316 people
- Sponsor
- Cerebrotech Medical Systems, Inc.
Pleural Effusion
Not Invasive Monitoring of Pleural Drainage
This study investigates if data about monitoring the drainage of pleural effusion can be collected by non invasive sensors (feasibility).
- Trial name
- NCT01778270
- Testing
- Body Bioimpedance Sensor
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
PreTerm Neonate, Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP)
PEEP FOR LUNG RECRUITMENT IN PRETERM INFANTS-EIT STUDY
Babies born early (under 32 weeks) are at risk of developing lung problems after birth. A major reason for this is that the lungs are not fully developed.
- Conditions
- PreTerm Neonate, Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP), Lung Recruitment, Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT)
- Trial name
- [PEOPLE] (NCT06705257)
- Testing
- Studying the effects of varying levels of PEEP using Electrical impedance tomography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
ARDS
Impact of Belt Position on the Results of PEEP Titration by EIT During ARDS
ARDS is a frequent reason for hospitalization in intensive care. In order to improve its management, doctors seek to limit the mechanical ventilation-induced injuries (VILI) that can occur.
- Trial name
- REPEIT (NCT06541522)
- Testing
- EIT
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Saint Joseph Saint Luc de Lyon