Clinical trials: Lung Function Testing
Lung Function Testing, Cigarette Smoking
Evaluation of Ventilation Homogeneity as a Marker of Small Airway Disease in Active Smokers
Ventilation heterogeneity is a hallmark feature of most obstructive pulmonary diseases. In particular, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is pathologically and physiologically characterized by small airway destruction…
- Conditions
- Lung Function Testing, Cigarette Smoking, Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), Ventilation Homogeneity
- Trial name
- NCT03728712
- Testing
- SPECT/CT
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Restrictive Lung Disease
Relation Between Pulmonary Function Tests and Ultrasonographic Chest Joints
Ultrasonography can detect different changes in anterior chest wall (ACW) joints in patients with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) even before being clinically manifested.
- Trial name
- Ultrasound (NCT05119491)
- Testing
- uitrasonography and spirometry
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Covid19, Respiratory Muscle Training
Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training in People Who Have Had COVID-19 Disease
The main objective of the present study is to observe the short-term effects of respiratory muscle training applied by telerehabilitation on quality of life and exercise tolerance in people who have had the COVID-19 disease.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Respiratory Muscle Training, Respiratory Function Test, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04734561
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle training group, Inspiratory + expiratory muscle training group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Acute Effects of a Flutter Device in COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible, and is usually progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles…
- Trial name
- AEFLUC (NCT01832961)
- Testing
- Flutter valve exercises, Flutter and bronchodilator exercises
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Thoracic Discopathy, Back Pain
Physiotherapy in Thoracic Discopathy
Background and Objective: Information regarding the effects of physiotherapy on quality of life and alterations in pulmonary function tests among patients with thoracic discopathy is notably limited in the literature.
- Conditions
- Thoracic Discopathy, Back Pain, Respiratory Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT07749248
- Testing
- Traditional Physiotherapy, Breathing Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Cystic Fibrosis in Children
Combined Effect of CFTR Protein Modulator Drugs and Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis
This study aims to assess the effects of programmed exercise combined with CFTR protein modulator drugs in the cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, functional capacity and agility in a group of young patients with Cystic Fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04415268
- Testing
- Exercise, Unsupervised exercise, CFTR Modulators
- Where
- Spain
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
COVID-19
Long-term Impact on Cardiopulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Patients Recovered From COVID-19.
FUNCTION is an observational cohort study conducted by researchers from the Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and Cayetano Heredia Hospital.
- Trial name
- FUNCTION (NCT05386485)
- Testing
- None intervation
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
Study of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of ACZ885 (Canakinumab) in Patients With Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
The purpose of this study is to assess if ACZ885 will improve lung function in association with reduction of tissue inflammation in patients with chronic sarcoidosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02888080
- Testing
- ACZ885
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Inadequate; Pulmonary Function, Newborn
Use of ICON™ to Detect Hemodynamic Variables During Dexmedetomidine Sedation in Children Undergoing Pulmonary Function Test
To collect and analyze the physiologic data of the ICON™ during dexmedetomidine (DEX) sedation for neonatal pulmonary function testing.
- Trial name
- NCT03205943
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
PAH
CXA-10 Study in Subjects With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
This is a Phase 2, multicenter, open-label extension (OLE) of study CXA-10-301, to evaluate the long term safety and efficacy of daily dosing of CXA-10.
- Trial name
- NCT04053543
- Testing
- CXA-10
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Complexa, Inc.
Asthma (Diagnosis), Breathing Exercises
Comparative Effect of Box Breathing And Buteyko Breathing on Pulmonary Functions in Asthma
The aim of this study was to evaluate the Effectiveness of Box Breathing Technique and Buteyko breathing techniques in patients with Asthma, using both Clinical Pulmonary tests as well as Patient reported outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT07140458
- Testing
- Buteyko Breathing, Box breathing
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Medium Flow Anesthesia, Minimal Flow Anesthesia
Assessing Lung Dynamics and Respiratory Functions in Minimal Flow Anesthesia: A Prospective Study
The patients were randomized into two groups medium flow anesthesia (MeFA) and minimal flow anesthesia (MiFA). While MeFA received medium flow anesthesia with 2 lt/min, MiFA received minimal flow anesthesia with 0.5 lt/min fresh…
- Conditions
- Medium Flow Anesthesia, Minimal Flow Anesthesia, Pulmonary Function Test, Compliance, Patient
- Trial name
- NCT06055335
- Testing
- Medium flow anesthesia, Minimal flow anesthesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Function, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Prevalence, and Systemic Inflammation in Chronic Heart Failure With or Without COPD
The aim of the present study is: 1. To investigate pulmonary function abnormalities (restriction, obstruction, diffusion impairment, mixed pulmonary defects) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and to determine which of…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01429376
- Testing
- Pulmonary function tests, Blood tests, Questionnaires
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
Chronic Bronchitis
Early Mobilization With and Without Chest Physiotherapy in Chronic Bronchitis Patients.
It will be a randomized control trial study in which data are collected from hospital. A sample of 26 patients will divided into two group.
- Trial name
- NCT05646225
- Testing
- chest physiotherapy and early mobilization, early mobilization
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Respiratory Insufficiency
High Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
The purpose of this study is to compare two common methods of providing respiratory support: nasal continuous airway pressure and high flow nasal cannula to see what effect it has on babies breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT01531465
- Testing
- Pulmonary Function Testing & esophageal pressure monitoring, Pulmonary function testing and esophageal pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Stroke, Respiratory Muscle
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Parasternal Intercostal Muscles in Stroke Patients
Ultrasonographic evaluation of parasternal intercostal muscles and to determine whether there is a correlation with PFT parameters in stroke patients
- Trial name
- UEPIMSP (NCT06572709)
- Testing
- Parasternal intercostal muscle thickness with ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Verapamil Effect in Cystic Fibrosis-related Dysglycemia
The investigators are conducting a pilot open-label pre/post interventional trial in adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) and abnormal glucose tolerance or early CF-related diabetes mellitus (CFRD) to assess the…
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Abnormal Glucose Tolerance
- Trial name
- NCT07688070
- Testing
- Verapamil Hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Metabolic Health
Validation of a Novel Incremental Step Test for Assessment of Cardiopulmonary Fitness and Ventilatory Thresholds in Adults
The purpose of this single-group diagnostic validation and test-retest reliability study is to determine whether a novel Incremental Step Test (IST) can accurately assess cardiorespiratory fitness and ventilatory thresholds in…
- Conditions
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Metabolic Health, Cardiac Function, Pulmonary Function
- Trial name
- VALID-IST (NCT07829003)
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test, Incremental Step Test
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heriot-Watt University
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
The Combination Ambrisentan Plus Spironolactone in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Study
The purpose of this study is to find out if spironolactone added to ambrisentan for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) will increase exercise capacity.
- Trial name
- NCT02253394
- Testing
- Ambrisentan plus Spironolactone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
TLC in Patients With and Without Respiratory System Disease
Measurement and Evaluation of Total Lung Capacity (TLC) in the Field of Pulmonary Functional Testing (PFT)
A comparative study to test the efficacy of a novel device - the MiniBoxPFT, in measuring TLC (total lung capacity) compared to TLC measured by standard body plethysmography using the ZAN 500.
- Trial name
- NCT01952431
- Testing
- Total Lung Capacity (TLC) testing
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PulmOne Advanced Medical Devices, Ltd.