Clinical trials: Pulmonary Dysfunction
COVID-19, Endothelial Dysfunction
The Glycocalyx in COVID-19 Patients. A Pilot Study
The damage of the endothelial glycocalyx is based on microvascular endothelial dysfunction and typical for critical clinical conditions like sepsis, trauma, bleeding, shock, as well as ARDS.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Endothelial Dysfunction, Coagulation Disorder
- Trial name
- Glycovid-19 (NCT05137249)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Acute Lung Injury
The Study of ELEctronic Cigarette Toxicity in a Human Model in Vivo Model of Inflammation and Vascular Dysfunction
To carry out a prospective cohort study of healthy volunteers, assessing differences between baseline pulmonary inflammation, response to LPS inhalation and endothelial function, as measured by flow mediated dilation between…
- Trial name
- SELECT (NCT02739438)
- Testing
- Electronic cigarette use, Cigarette use, Control group
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Long COVID, Post-COVID Conditions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Long COVID Brain Fog and Fatigue
Long COVID can cause persistent symptoms such as fatigue, cognitive difficulties commonly described as brain fog, reduced exercise tolerance, and impaired quality of life.
- Conditions
- Long COVID, Post-COVID Conditions, Fatigue, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NEUROSTIM-LC (NCT07709234)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Sepsis, Vitamin C
Lessening Organ Dysfunction With VITamin C
LOVIT is a multicentre concealed-allocation parallel-group blinded randomized controlled trial to ascertain the effect of high-dose intravenous vitamin C compared to placebo on mortality or persistent organ dysfunction at 28 days…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Vitamin C, Intensive Care Unit, COVID-19
- Trial name
- LOVIT (NCT03680274)
- Testing
- Vitamin C, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 872 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Respiratory Insufficiency, Pneumonia
Diaphragm Dysfunction and Ultrasound Perioperatively
This study aims at determining whether diaphragm ultrasound examining diaphragm thickening fraction, excursion and density before and after surgery can predict respiratory complications in the postoperative period.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Insufficiency, Pneumonia, Desaturation of Blood, Tachypnea
- Trial name
- DiaphPeriop (NCT05906030)
- Testing
- Diaphragm ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Covid19, Angiogenesis
Endothelial Damage and Angiogenesis Biomarkers During COVID-19
Severe SARS-CoV-2 disease is characterized by a progressive hypoxemic respiratory failure. Autopsies from these patients show severe endothelial damage with extensive vascular thrombosis, microangiopathy, and occlusion of…
- Conditions
- Covid19, Angiogenesis, Endothelial Dysfunction, Cardiovascular Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT04609332
- Testing
- Endothelial damage and angiogenic biomarkers
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Mitochondrial Dysfunction, COVID-19
In Vivo Investigation on Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Post-COVID Fatigue and Cancer Fatigue.
To date, little is understood regarding post-COVID fatigue or cancer fatigue though it is known to affect a large proportion of patients (10-70% depending on the population).
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction, COVID-19, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT05753228
- Testing
- MRI/ 3D Arterial Spin Labelling (ASL) and 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), Chalder Fatigue Scale, Health Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Failure
The PAtients pResenTing With COngenital HeaRt DIseAse Register (ARTORIA-R)
Advances in surgical and medical care have led to improved outcomes in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). As a consequence, the majority of patients nowadays survives to adulthood (adults with CHD, that is, adult CHD…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Transplant; Complication, Failure, Arrythmia
- Trial name
- ARTORIA-R (NCT04848844)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Viral Pneumonia, Serotonin Syndrome
Cyproheptadine in Severe COVID-19 : A Unblinded Randomized Trial
This randomized controled open label clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of Cyproheptadine on the clinical course of patients presenting a severe SARS-COV 2 pneumonia.
- Conditions
- Viral Pneumonia, Serotonin Syndrome, Platelet Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04820751
- Testing
- Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride 4 MG
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Traumatic Brain Injury, Fatigue
Brain and Gut Plasticity in Mild TBI or Post-acute COVID Syndrome Following Growth Hormone Therapy
Patients with a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) and abnormal growth hormone secretion, as measured by glucagon stimulation test, will be treated with replacement growth…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Fatigue, Cognitive Impairment, COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT03554265
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right, Lung Diseases
Evaluation of the Right Ventricular Systolic Function Using Real-time Three-dimensional Echocardiography in Intensive Care Unit Patients
Right ventricular failure (RVF) is an independent factor of mortality for many pulmonary diseases. Currently, RVF is defined as the incapacity of the RV to maintain the flow without dilating to use the Frank-Starling law (i.e.…
- Conditions
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Right, Lung Diseases, Intensive Care Units
- Trial name
- REA-3D-VD (NCT04222764)
- Testing
- Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 341 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Peripheral Muscle Dysfunction, COPD
Muscle Training Induced Angiogenesis in COPD
COPD patients experiment a peripheral muscle dysfunction which impact their exercise tolerance and health-related quality of life. The capillary to fiber interface is reduced and impact the exercise capacity of the patients.
- Trial name
- COPDµvasc (NCT02040363)
- Testing
- Muscular biopsy, 5-10 weeks sport training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Neuromuscular Diseases, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Respiratory Muscles and Work of Breathing in Children
Respiratory muscle testing allows a quantitative assessment of inspiratory and expiratory muscles in children of any age with primary or secondary respiratory muscle impairment, in order to better understand the pathophysiology…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Lung Diseases, Cardiac Diseases
- Trial name
- WOB&MR_Ped (NCT05051254)
- Testing
- Esogastric pressure measurement
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Burn Injury
Vitamin E Supplementation in Burn Patients
Burned patients because of their increased oxidative stress have severely depleted vitamin E, which is a dietary antioxidant. Oxidative stress is responsible for much of the pathophysiology seen in burned patients, which leads to…
- Trial name
- NCT01413620
- Testing
- dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Acute Pulmonary Embolism
HOME-PE2 : Home Treatment Versus Hospitalization in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism, no Clinical Severity Criteria, and Either Right Ventricular Dysfunction or Elevated Troponin: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This study (HOME-PE2) is a multicenter, randomized controlled trial comparing home treatment versus hospitalization in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) who have no clinical severity criteria according to the Hestia…
- Trial name
- HOME-PE2 (NCT07506291)
- Testing
- Home treatment, Hospitalization
- Where
- 18 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 568 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Depression, Anxiety, Cognitive Impairment
Telehealth Intervention Program for Older Adults
COVID-19 is having profound effects on older adults' due to social isolation measures which may negatively impact individuals' mental and physical health.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Cognitive Impairment, Stress
- Trial name
- TIP-OA (NCT04523610)
- Testing
- Telehealth phone calls, Volunteer of TIP-OA Program, Stakeholder of TIP-OA Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lady Davis Institute
Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Cardiopulmonary Diseases
Right Heart and Lung Blood Flow During Exercise (RIGHT-NET 2.0)
RIGHT-NET 2.0 is a multicenter observational study with a retrospective-prospective design that builds on the original RIGHT-NET study.
- Conditions
- Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Cardiopulmonary Diseases, Pulmonary Hypertension
- Trial name
- RIGHT-NET 2 (NCT07851610)
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS SYNLAB SDN
Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome, Veno-occlusive Disease
Defibrotide Dose-escalation for SOS Post-HSCT
This research study is being done to determine the safety and tolerability of increasing doses of defibrotide within a single patient with sinusoidal obstructive syndrome (SOS)/veno-occlusive disease (VOD) after hematopoietic…
- Trial name
- NCT05987124
- Testing
- Defibrotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- New York Medical College
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic, Treatment Adverse Effect
Thyroid Dysfunction and Nivolumab Reponse in NSCLC
This is an observational, retrospective and monocentric study, conducted at the university Hospital of Brest The primary objective is to assess the association between the occurrence of thyroid dysfunction in patients treated…
- Conditions
- Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic, Treatment Adverse Effect, Thyroid Dysfunction, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor
- Trial name
- THYRONIVO (NCT04470440)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Emphysema
Macrophages in Smokers' Lung
Cigarette smoking causes an increase in inflammation in the lungs. In about 20% of smokers this inflammation leads to damage in lungs including making holes in the lung tissue.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis
- Trial name
- NCT00298402
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London