Clinical trials: Pulmonary Function Tests
Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE), Pulmonary Edema
Cardiac Function in Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE)
Acute or chronic cardiac dysfunction could be a contributing factor to swimming-induced pulmonary edema (SIPE). Knowledge on cardiac function in SIPE is limited and recommendations for cardiac evaluation of patients with SIPE are…
- Conditions
- Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE), Pulmonary Edema, Lung Diseases, Heart Function Tests
- Trial name
- NCT05391737
- Testing
- Echocardiography, Electrocardiogram (ECG), Cardiac biomarkers
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna County Council, Sweden
Pulmonary Healthy Controls, Pulmonary Disease
Evaluation of Postural Effects on Multiple-breath-washout Derived Lung Function Parameters
The investigators aim to evaluated the effect of postural changes on novel lung function parameters derived from multiple-breath-washout.
- Trial name
- NCT02826239
- Testing
- multiple breath washout test (MBW)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
COPD, Lung Function
Lung Function Decline and Disease Risk From Young Adulthood to Middle Age
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United States, but markers that predict risk of developing disease outside of cigarette smoking have not been identified.
- Conditions
- COPD, Lung Function, Heart - Lung Interaction, Restrictive Lung Disease
- Trial name
- CARDIA Lung (NCT02245178)
- Testing
- Lung spirometry, CT scan analysis
- Volunteers
- 3,193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Obesity
The Influence of Inspiratory Muscular Training (IMT) on Diaphragmatic Mobility in Morbidly Obese
The purpose of this study is whether an inspiratory muscle training protocol would be associated with an improvement in of the diaphragm mobility, an increase in pulmonary function values , gain strength and endurance of…
- Trial name
- NCT01449643
- Testing
- Threshold
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
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
Cystic Fibrosis
Blood Flow and Vascular Function in Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) has many health consequences. A reduction in the ability to perform exercise in patients with CF is related to greater death rates, steeper decline in lung function, and more frequent lung infections.
- Trial name
- CF-FLOW (NCT02057458)
- Testing
- Sildenafil (Acute-1 hour), Sildenafil (Subchronic-4 weeks)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Pregnancy, Smoking
Evaluating the Effects of Supplemental Vitamin C on Infant Lung Function in Pregnant Smoking Women
Women who smoke during their pregnancy place their unborn child at an increased risk of health problems, including decreased lung function and possible lung diseases later in life.
- Trial name
- NCT00632476
- Testing
- Vitamin C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 282 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Bronchiectasis, Inflammation
Bronchiectasis and Long Term Azithromycin Treatment
1. SUMMARY Rationale: Patients with bronchiectasis often experience lower respiratory tract infections with progression of symptoms and decline in quality of life.
- Trial name
- BAT (NCT00415350)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- 16 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- W.G.Boersma
Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction, Air Pollution
Exercise in Air Pollution and Lung Health in Asthmatics
When exposed to air pollution, the asthma symptoms are aggravated and lung function is impaired. Due to high breathing rates and volumes, physically active individuals are at particular risk of lung health impairment due to the…
- Trial name
- NCT02252302
- Testing
- Rest (Sitting on chair), Cycling exercise, Salbutamol inhalation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Function at High-Altitude
Based on the findings of decreased vital capacity, decreased FEV1 and increased closing volume after ascent to high altitude, some investigators suggest the presence of a subclinical high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE).
- Trial name
- NCT00604227
- Testing
- Hypoxic Exposure
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Postoperative Pain
Method Study: Bilateral TAP Block With 24 Hours Infusion
The purpose of this method study in healthy volunteers is to determine the extent of sensory block following Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block with 24 hours infusion of ropivacaine versus infusion of saline.
- Trial name
- NCT01577940
- Testing
- Infusion of ropivacaine, Infusion of saline
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
Spirometry, Respiratory Function Tests
Spirometric Predicted Values in Bolivia
There is no local predicted values for spirometry available in Bolivia. The aim of the present study is to establish moderne predicted values for healthy non-smokers recruited in a major city of Bolivia, Santa Cruz De La Sierra.
- Trial name
- SPIROBOLIVIA (NCT03660111)
- Testing
- spirometry
- Where
- Bolivia
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Tetraplegia, Asthma
Exhaled Breath Condensate Biomarkers of Inflammation in Individuals With Chronic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to obtain markers of airway inflammation from the exhaled breath condensate (the moisture in exhaled air) for comparison to blood based markers.
- Trial name
- NCT02235714
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Bronchiolitis Obliterans
Lung Function, LCI, Bronchial Inflammation and Epigenetics of Patients With BO
Bronchiolitis obliterans is a chronic disease in which a persistent inflammatory process leads to obliteration of the small airways.
- Trial name
- FRABO-03 (NCT02627833)
- Testing
- observation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Investigation of Pectoralis Muscle Strength in Elderly With Interstitial Lung Disease
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a restrictive lung disease characterized by impaired lung function, exercise limitation and skeletal muscle dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary, Geriatric
- Trial name
- NCT04803617
- Testing
- Assessment of pulmonary function and pectoralis muscle strength
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Habibedurdu
Pollution Related Respiratory Disorder, Pollution; Exposure
Lung and Heart Function Across Decades of Life in Health
The main objective of this study is to develop baseline "normal" reference values of both lung and heart function for healthy adults within the age range relevant to the United States Veteran population who served in the…
- Conditions
- Pollution Related Respiratory Disorder, Pollution; Exposure, Dyspnea, Cardiopulmonary
- Trial name
- NCT07641413
- Testing
- Healthy control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Association Between Cardiopulmonary Function and Plantar Pressure in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
It aims to understand the differences in everyday mobility and activity capabilities among patients with varying disease progression and severity, to serve as reference indicators for evaluating the effectiveness of pulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT06579872
- Testing
- plantar pressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fu Jen Catholic University
COPD, Obstructive Ventilation Disorder
Evaluation of Novel Lung Function Parameters in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Current guideline-based criteria defining COPD do not meet the challenges set by the complex pathophysiology of the disease. The investigators therefore aimed to evaluate novel or not widely used diagnostic approaches for the…
- Conditions
- COPD, Obstructive Ventilation Disorder, Pulmonary Emphysema
- Trial name
- NCT02827721
- Testing
- impulse oscillometry, multiple breath washout test, body plethysmography
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
E-cigarette
Acute Health Effects of Short-term Use of E-cigarettes on Pulmonary and Cardiovascular System
The goal of our study was to assess acute, short term respiratory (airflow, FeNO, O2 saturation, exhaled air temperature) and cardiovascular (heart rate, blood pressure) responses to smoking an e-cigarette in exclusive e-smokers…
- Trial name
- NCT03742700
- Testing
- Cigarette smoking, E-cigarette use, Simulation of the use of e-cigarette
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Silesia
Pituitary Adenoma
Comparison of The Effects of Sevoflurane, Desflurane and Total Intravenous Anaesthesia on Pulmonary Function Tests
This study will compare the effects of sevoflurane, desflurane and total intravenous anaesthesia on pulmonary function tests in patients undergoing endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery of pituitary gland.
- Trial name
- NCT02709863
- Testing
- Sevoflurane, Desflurane, Propofol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University