Clinical trials: Lower Respiratory Infection
Community-acquired Pneumonia
Community-Acquired Pneumonia - Study on the Initial Treatment With Antibiotics of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
The purpose of this study is to compare the cost(effectiveness) of three existing antibiotic strategies for patients with community-acquired pneumonia admitted to the hospital, but not the ICU.
- Trial name
- CAP-START (NCT01660204)
- Testing
- Preferred empirical treatment
- Where
- 7 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 2,283 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Severe Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Failure
Effect of Different Electric Muscle Stimulation in Patients With Severe Sepsis and Respiratory Failure
Rationale : Electric muscle stimulation reduced critical-illness related weakness in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. But optimal protocol of the stimulation in unknown.
- Conditions
- Severe Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Failure, Muscle Hypotonia, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01895647
- Testing
- EMS
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Acute Respiratory Infection, Asthma Exacerbations
Reusable Face Masks to Reduce Risk of Viral Respiratory Infections and Asthma Exacerbations
REMASK trial is a Trial within Cohort study (TwiCs), nested within the COVIDENCE UK longitudinal study. It has been designed to determine whether the offer of a free reusable, elastomeric face mask to adults with asthma and other…
- Trial name
- REMASK (NCT06885229)
- Testing
- FloMask - reuseable face mask
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Pneumonia
Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotic Therapy and Hospitalisation in Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: The "ProHOSP" Study
The aim of this study is to test if procalcitonin (PCT) guided antibiotic stewardship in patients with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) will be non-inferior, with at worst a 7.5% higher combined failure rate, as compared…
- Conditions
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Pneumonia, Bronchitis
- Trial name
- NCT00350987
- Testing
- a strategy based on PCT guided AB therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,002 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Evaluation of ALX-0171 in Japanese Children Hospitalized for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
This was a randomized, double-blind, multicenter, Phase II study (NCT03418571) designed to support the selection of an optimal dose of inhaled ALX-0171 for further clinical development, taking ethnicity into consideration.
- Trial name
- NCT03418571
- Testing
- ALX-0171 1.5 mg/kg
- Where
- 25 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Ablynx, a Sanofi company
Infectious Diseases, Healthy Subjects
Effect of the Consumption of a Fermented Milk on Common Infections in Shift-workers
This single-center, randomized, double-blind and controlled study aims to examine the effect of a fermented dairy product containing the probiotic Lactobacillus casei DN-114 001 (Actimel® = tested product) on the incidence of…
- Conditions
- Infectious Diseases, Healthy Subjects, Respiratory Tract Infections, Sore Throat
- Trial name
- NCT01033799
- Testing
- Fermented dairy product containing the probiotic Lactobacillus casei DN-114 001 (Actimel®), Non fermented dairy product (control)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danone Global Research & Innovation Center
Bronchiectasis, Lower Respiratory Infection
Safety, Efficacy and PK/PD of POL7080 in Patients With Exacerbation of Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis.
To test whether POL7080 is effective in patients with exacerbation of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
- Trial name
- NCT02096315
- Testing
- POL7080
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Polyphor Ltd.
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Community Acquired Pneumonia
The Effect of Focused Lung Ultrasonography on Antibiotic Prescribing in General Practice
The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to determine if adults presenting with symptoms of an acute lower respiratory tract infection in general practice where the general practitioner suspects CAP, who have FLUS…
- Trial name
- PLUS-FLUS (NCT06210282)
- Testing
- Focused lung ultrasound (FLUS), Usual Care
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 391 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Adenovirus, Anesthesia
Pharmacokinetics of Understudied Drugs Administered to Children Per Standard of Care
Understudied drugs will be administered to children per standard of care as prescribed by their treating caregiver and only biological sample collection during the time of drug administration will be involved.
- Conditions
- Adenovirus, Anesthesia, Anxiety, Anxiolysis
- Trial name
- PTN_POPS (NCT01431326)
- Testing
- The POPS study is collecting PK data on children prescribed the following drugs of interest per standard of care:
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,520 people
- Sponsor
- Daniel Benjamin
Parainfluenza
A Phase II, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Examine the Effects of DAS181 in Immunocompromised Subjects With Lower Respiratory Tract Parainfluenza Infection on Supplemental Oxygen
This protocol will seek to enroll immunocompromised patients who are on supplemental oxygen and diagnosed with a parainfluenza infection.
- Trial name
- DAS181-2-05 (NCT01644877)
- Testing
- DAS181 dry powder, formulation F02
- Where
- 45 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Ansun Biopharma, Inc.
Acute Respiratory Tract Infection
Differentiation of Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Using Automated Lung Sound Analysis With LungPass Device
This observational study evaluates whether lung sound analysis with LungPass device can be used to differentiate upper and lower respiratory tract infections (URTI and LRTI)
- Trial name
- NCT05175612
- Testing
- Lung auscultation with LungPass device (electronic auscultation)
- Where
- Belarus
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Healthy Networks
Pulmonary Candidiasis, Invasive Candidiasis
Candida Spp. in the Lower Respiratory Tract: Harmless Residents or Pathogen?
In critically ill patients Candida spp. are frequently isolated from respiratory tract secretions such as endotracheal aspirates and bronchoalveolar lavages (BAL) and are most often considered as colonizers of the respiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT00786903
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Krause, MD
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Utilization and Compliance of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Monoclonal Antibody Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine the utilization patterns and compliance rates of palivizumab, which is a monoclonal antibody therapy used to prevent respiratory syncytial virus infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00420966
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 25,003 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Respiratory Syncytial Viruses, Lower Respiratory Tract Disease
A Study of an Adenovirus Serotype 26 Pre-fusion Conformation-stabilized F Protein (Ad26. RSV. preF) Based Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine in the Prevention of Lower Respiratory Tract Disease in Adults Aged 60 Years and Older
The study will enroll up to 27,200 participants in order to demonstrate the efficacy of the active Ad26.RSV.preF-based study vaccine in the prevention of Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed…
- Trial name
- EVERGREEN (NCT04908683)
- Testing
- Adenovirus serotype 26 (Ad26)-based respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). preF
- Where
- 272 sites in United States, Australia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 25,236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V.
Respiratory Tract Infection
Recovery Time in Thai Patients With Upper or Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Treated With Klacid MR
The investigators hypothesize that Klacid modified release (MR) shortens symptom recovery time in Thai patients with upper or lower respiratory tract infections.
- Trial name
- NCT01076153
- Testing
- Clarithromycin (Klacid® MR)
- Where
- 26 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 760 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott
Pneumonia, Viral, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Acyclovir in Ventilated Patients With Pneumonia and HSV-1 in BAL
Almost 90 out of 100 people carry herpes simplex viruses (HSV). Once a person has been infected with the herpes viruses, he or she can't get rid of them for the rest of her/his life.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Viral, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Community-acquired Pneumonia, Herpes Simplex
- Trial name
- HerpMV (NCT06134492)
- Testing
- Acyclovir
- Where
- 28 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 616 people
- Sponsor
- Jena University Hospital
Respiratory Tract Infections
Prevention of Respiratory Infections Among Children Under 3 Years of Age Attending Daycare Centres
The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of Primary and Secondary Prevention of Respiratory Infections in children up to 3 years-old attending daycare.
- Trial name
- PRICAD (NCT02588963)
- Testing
- Health education session, Nasal clearance Protocol, Control
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
A Study to Evaluate the Safety of MEDI8897 for the Prevention of Medically Attended Respiratory Syncytial Virus(RSV) Lower Respiratory Track Infection (LRTI) in High-risk Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of MEDI8897 compared to palivizumab when administered to preterm infants entering their first RSV season and children with chronic lung disease (CLD) and…
- Trial name
- NCT03959488
- Testing
- MEDI8897, Palivizumab
- Where
- 128 sites in United States, Austria and 24 more
- Volunteers
- 925 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Malnutrition, Malaria
Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplementation in Preventing Malnutrition in Children With Infection
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 14 days nutritional supplementation with Ready to use therapeutic Food (RUTF) or micronutrients alone to children having an infection will prevent malnutrition and reduce the…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Malaria, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Diarrhoea
- Trial name
- NCT01154803
- Testing
- Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), Micronutrient Powder (MNP)
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 2,213 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Molecular Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of Sepsis in India
Background: Globally, sepsis is common with an estimated population incidence of 437 cases per 100, 000 person-years and acute mortality of 26%, one of the few major medical conditions whose incidence and resulting mortality…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septic Shock, Sepsis Syndrome
- Trial name
- MARS-India (NCT03727243)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)