Clinical trials: Mucus Clearance
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Effects of Humidity (During CPAP Treatment) on Mucociliary Clearance in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
That the level of humidification delivered to patients during CPAP treatment will alter the subjects mucociliary clearance rate and related mucus properties.
- Trial name
- CIA-6 (NCT00790166)
- Testing
- CPAP + ThermoSmart™ humidity, CPAP + Conventional humidity, CPAP + No added humidity
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Postural Drainage With and Without Percussion in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Effects Of postural drainage with and without percussion on mucus clearance, dyspnea and quality of life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease. 34 Patients will be explained in detail about the procedure under study.
- Trial name
- NCT05649423
- Testing
- POSTURAL DRAINAGE WITH PERCUSSION, Postural drainage
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Cystic Fibrosis
Effect of Lucinactant on Mucus Clearance in Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease
Mucus clearance is impaired in cystic fibrosis. Inhaled surfactants may reduce adhesive forces between mucus and airway surfaces and improve mucus clearance. This in turn my improve lung health.
- Trial name
- NCT00934362
- Testing
- Lucinactant first
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
COPD, Healthy
Comparison of Water Sorption Capacity and the Composition of Bronchial Fluids of Healthy Persons and Patients With Chronic Obstructive Bronchitis (COPD)
Pilot basic research study on the properties of bronchial mucus. Examination of the sorption and desorption properties, mucin concentration, and structure of the mucus from healthy airways compared to patients with Chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT04703023
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Georg Nilius, Prof DR med
Cystic Fibrosis
Evaluation of an Airway Clearance System
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an Airway Clearance System.
- Trial name
- NCT03091062
- Testing
- Vest® Airway Clearance System, Monarch™ System
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Hill-Rom
Mucus Clearance, Respiratory Symptoms
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of a Supplement on Mucus Clearance and Respiratory Symptoms
This is a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating the effects of the BetterLungs Mullein + Chlorophyll supplement on mucus clearance and respiratory symptoms over 60 days.
- Conditions
- Mucus Clearance, Respiratory Symptoms, Breathlessness, Chest Mucus Accumulation
- Trial name
- NCT07740746
- Testing
- BetterLungs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Better Brand Inc.
Chronic Respiratory Failure
Effects of Long-term Dry and Humidified Low-flow Oxygen Via Nasal Cannula
During normal breathing, the upper and lower airways performs the priming of inspired gas: humidification, heating and filtering from nose to the bronchios for adequate gas exchange occurs in the lungs.
- Trial name
- NCT02515786
- Testing
- oxygen humidification
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Bronchiectasis
3 Airway Clearance Techniques in Non Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Study design: a randomized, crossover trial. Each patient performed three different airway clearance techniques (Autogenic drainage, slow expiratory with glottis opened in lateral posture [ELTGOL], temporary- positive expiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT01854788
- Testing
- Autogenic drainage, Slow expiration with glottis opened in lateral posture, Temporary-positive expiratory pressure
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Sputum
Electromagnetic High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation on Pulmonary Mucus Clearance in Patients With Impaired Self-Expectoration
This exploratory study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an electromagnetic high-frequency, low-strain chest wall oscillation device for enhancing pulm
- Trial name
- NCT07347366
- Testing
- CAREWAY, EM HFLS CWSE(Nine-Motor), EM HFLS CWSE(Single-motor)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Environmental Exposure, Ozone
Lung Mucus Hypersecretion and NQO1
The research plan proposes translational studies in relevant animal models and human subjects in order to identify host (genetic) susceptibility factors that confer vulnerability to the prototypal air pollutant, ozone.
- Conditions
- Environmental Exposure, Ozone, Air Pollution, Genetic Susceptibility
- Trial name
- NCT00729352
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Lung Neoplasms, Respiratory Failure
Clearance Of Mucus In Stents (COMIS)
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the effects of sodium bicarbonate to normal saline when used for clearing mucus blockage in patients with airway stents.
- Conditions
- Lung Neoplasms, Respiratory Failure, Pneumonia, Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT01370278
- Testing
- Normal Saline, Sodium Bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Bronchiectasis Adult, COPD
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of The Volara System Determined by Sputum Movement and Production
The aim of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of therapy with The Volara System on mucus clearance.
- Trial name
- NCT06937216
- Testing
- Volara therapy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) tend to have cough, excess mucus production and breathlessness as cardinal features.
- Trial name
- NCT00863616
- Testing
- HFCWO - SmartVest
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Mucus Retention, Mechanical Ventilation Complication
Efficacity and Safety of Mechanical Insufflation-exsufflation on ICU
Critically ill and intubated patients on mechanical ventilation (IMV) often present retention of respiratory secretions, increasing the risk of respiratory infections and associated morbidity.
- Conditions
- Mucus Retention, Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Mucus; Plug, Tracheobronchial
- Trial name
- NCT03316079
- Testing
- Chest physiotherapy techniques, Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Cystic Fibrosis
Resistive Inspiratory Manoeuvre as Airway Clearance Technique in Cystic Fibrosis
This trial aims to analyze whether the resistive inspiratory manoeuvre (RIM) performed previously to autogenic drainage (AD) technique improves the effectiveness in terms of mucus clearance during a typical bronchial drainage…
- Trial name
- NCT02261987
- Testing
- Autogenic drainage (AD), Resistive inspiratory manoeuvre (RIM), Resistive inspiratory manoeuvre+autogenic drainage
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Jorge
Airway Secretion Clearance
Evaluation of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation
To compare the outcomes of patients treated with the Vest and conventional chest physiotherapy to determine if the Vest provides equivalent therapy
- Trial name
- NCT00717873
- Testing
- Airway clearance Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Hill-Rom
Bronchiectasis, Mucus; Plug
Simeox 200 US Study
The purpose of this single arm post-market observational study is to evaluate the short-term effectiveness of the Simeox 200 airway clearance device in improving airway clearance in adult patients aged 18 to 85 with…
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT07443124)
- Testing
- Intermittent intrapulmonary deflation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Inogen Inc.
Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis, Chronic Mucus Hypersecretion
Simeox Therapy at Home Versus Standard of Care in NCFB Patients With CMH
This pilot RCT will assess benefits of Simeox technology on lung function, respiratory symptoms, health-related quality of life, subjective efficiency, device adherence at home, Patient satisfaction, tolerance, safety, and…
- Trial name
- NCT06237348
- Testing
- Simeox, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Physio-Assist
Critically Ill, Ventilation Therapy; Complications
Consensus Statements on Airway Clearance Interventions in Intubated Critically Ill Patients--Protocol for a Delphi Study
Intubated critically ill patients are susceptible to secretion accumulation because of compromised airway clearance. Various airway clearance interventions are employed to prevent complication(s) arising from mucus retention.
- Conditions
- Critically Ill, Ventilation Therapy; Complications, Mucus Retention, Airway Clearance Impairment
- Trial name
- ACCorDingly (NCT06649734)
- Testing
- Delphi Study
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation on the Human Airway: Mucus Secretion, Inflammatory and Proteomic Profile in Nose and miRNAs in Blood
Smoking cessation improves health conditions with reduction of the risk factors for cardiovascular and respiratory disease, as functional capacity and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT02136550
- Testing
- Smoking cessation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo