Clinical trials: Pulmonary Insufficiency
Hypoventilation Syndrome, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The Debated Role of Sleep Studies in Patients Under Established Home Mechanical Ventilation
Patients suffering chronic hypercapnic respiratory insufficiency (e.g. in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity hypoventilation syndrome) benefit from home mechanical ventilation.
- Conditions
- Hypoventilation Syndrome, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Restrictive Lung Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03506906
- Testing
- Sleep studies under noninvasive ventilation therapy, Routine tests
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Wissenschaftliches Institut Bethanien e.V
High-flow Nasal Cannula, Exercise Capacity
Exercise Capacity Under Various FiO2 and Oxygen Flow Rates Using HFNC
The purpose of this study is to compare the exercise capacity (6-min walking distance) under the following 4 conditions using High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC); 1.
- Conditions
- High-flow Nasal Cannula, Exercise Capacity, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04471220
- Testing
- High-flow nasal cannula
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Hospital Organization Minami Kyoto Hospital
ARDS, Human, Respiratory Failure
Driving Pressure and Mortality: in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Respiratory failure is one of the most common causes of both hospitalization and mortality in patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
- Trial name
- NCT04419376
- Testing
- driving pressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Hospital
Respiratory Failure
Safety and Efficacy of Endotracheal Intubation Using Glidescope Video-Laryngoscope
The safety and efficacy of a video-laryngoscope as a primary intubation tool in urgent endotracheal intubation of critically-ill patients has not been well-described in the literature.
- Trial name
- NCT01683526
- Testing
- Direct laryngoscopy, Video laryngoscopy (Glidescope)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
Respiratory Insufficiency
Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) in NonInvasive Ventilation (NIV)
Main hypothesis is that Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) allows asynchrony reduction in non invasive ventilation (NIV) in comparison with reference Pressure Support (PSV) mode.
- Trial name
- NCT01426178
- Testing
- Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist in Non Invasive Ventilation (Device)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy, Nasal Obstruction
Efficacy And Safety of An IRE System For Treatment of Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy
The purpose of the IRE System is to address the clinical need for reducing the volume of hypertrophic inferior turbinate(s) causing nasal obstruction while minimizing side effects and complications.
- Conditions
- Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy, Nasal Obstruction, Turbinate; Hypertrophy Mucous Membrane
- Trial name
- NCT06438185
- Testing
- IRE System
- Where
- 4 sites in Israel, Lithuania and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- ENTire Medical Ltd.
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Respiration Disorders
Treatment of Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Laryngomalacia: the Role of Laser Supraglottoplasty
This is a research study of the effect of treating laryngomalacia (floppiness of tissue on top of the voice box that can possibly block breathing) found in association with obstructive sleep apnea (blockage of breathing while…
- Trial name
- NCT00394550
- Testing
- supraglottoplasty with laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Respiratory Failure, Weaning Failure
Monitoring of Breathing Effort Through Pressure Time Product Measurement Using Airway Occlusion Pressure
Mechanical ventilation is essential in the management of patients in Intensive Care. The approach to patients with prolonged weaning is challenging.In this context, it is vital to implement "diaphragmatic protection" strategies…
- Trial name
- PTPPocc (NCT06040138)
- Testing
- End expiratory occlusion maneuver
- Where
- 4 sites in Argentina
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Mechanical Ventilation
Study of Muscle Effects of BYM338 in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of BYM338 on muscle mass and function in Group III failure to wean patients, as compared to placebo controls.
- Trial name
- NCT01868685
- Testing
- BYM338
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Diaphragmatic Plication, Diaphragmatic Paralysis
Short- and Long-term Effects of Robot-assisted Plication in Diaphragmatic Paralysis
Diaphragmatic paralysis may lead to severe symptoms such as breathlessness and reduced physical capacity. Diaphragmatic plication using Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique developed…
- Conditions
- Diaphragmatic Plication, Diaphragmatic Paralysis, Diaphragmatic Eventration
- Trial name
- RAPIDLY (NCT06919185)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala County Council, Sweden
COP, Non-invasive Ventilation
Patient-ventilator Asychrony During Non-invasive Ventilation When COPD Patients Doing Exercise
Pulmonary rehabilitation programmes including aerobic exercise training have strong evidence of effectiveness in improving exercise capacity, dyspnoea and HRQL in patients with COPD.
- Conditions
- COP, Non-invasive Ventilation, Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT04054622
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Medical University
Critical Illness, Respiratory Failure
Treatment of Muscle Weakness in Critically Ill Patients
Patients who are admitted to the intensive care unit and require mechanical ventilation frequently develop profound respiratory and limb muscle weakness.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Respiratory Failure, Myopathy, Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT02247895
- Testing
- Electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Gerald Supinski
Tonsillitis, Airway Obstruction
Acetaminophen's Efficacy For Post-operative Pain
The purpose of this study is to compare IV acetaminophen to oral acetaminophen for pain control in children undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy.
- Conditions
- Tonsillitis, Airway Obstruction, Difficulty Swallowing
- Trial name
- NCT01721486
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen, PO acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Kaveh Aslani, MD
Upper Airway Obstruction, Respiratory Insufficiency
Astral VAPS AutoEPAP Clinical Trial
Patients with chronic respiratory failure such as those associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Neuromuscular Disease (NMD) are…
- Conditions
- Upper Airway Obstruction, Respiratory Insufficiency, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- NCT02683772
- Testing
- Astral
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- ResMed
Hypertension
Sympathetic and Blood Pressure Responses to Aerobic Exercise and Guided Respiration in Hypertensives
Hypertension is serious health problem in Brazil and affects almost 30%of adult population. It is known that there are pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies for treating hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT02608827
- Testing
- Resperate®-InterCure Ltda, Music group (GC)
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Primary or Metastatic Lung Tumors
Efficacy Study of AuroLase Therapy in Subjects With Primary and/or Metastatic Lung Tumors
This is an open-label, single-center, single-dose efficacy pilot study of AuroLase Therapy in the treatment of subjects with primary and/or metastatic tumors of the lung where there is airway obstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT01679470
- Testing
- AuroLase Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc.
Aortic Insufficiency, Aortic Stenosis
Automated Phonocardiography Analysis in Adults
Background: Computer aided auscultation in the differentiation of pathologic (AHA class I) from no- or innocent murmurs (AHA class III) via artificial intelligence algorithms could be a useful tool to assist healthcare providers…
- Conditions
- Aortic Insufficiency, Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Insufficiency, Mitral Insufficiency and Aortic Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT03600051
- Testing
- Automated Heart Murmur Detection AI
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- CSD Labs GmbH
Covid19, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Physical Activity Level in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease During COVID-19 Pandemic
In the literature, there are no studies evaluating fear of COVID-19, anxiety, depression, physical activity, fear of movement and quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease during COVID-19 pandemic.
- Trial name
- NCT04745923
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Slow Breathing
Assessing the Acute Effects of Virtual Reality Interventions on Stress
A Four-Arm RCT, testing the acute effects of a Virtual Reality (VR)- based slow-paced breathing intervention on subjective and physiological markers of stress.
- Trial name
- VR_Stress_25 (NCT07191288)
- Testing
- VR (VR-Breathing+Mystical), VR (VR-Mystical), Computer (Non-VR-Breathing)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD
Respiratory Failure
Cuff Leak Test and Airway Obstruction in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients
The COSMIC trial will be a multicentred, national, parallel-group, pragmatic vanguard pilot trial.
- Trial name
- COSMIC (NCT05456542)
- Testing
- Cuff Leak Test, Dexamethasone 4mg
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton