Clinical trials: Pulmonary Ventilation Function
Tuberculosis
Early Risk Assessment in Household Contacts (≥10 Years) of TB Patients by New Diagnostic Tests in 3 African Countries
The ERASE - TB study will be conducted in order to fill a critical unmet need for tuberculosis control. Persons who are in contact with an infectious TB case may become infected themselves.
- Trial name
- ERASE-TB (NCT04781257)
- Testing
- New test candidates
- Where
- 3 sites in Mozambique, Tanzania and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael Hoelscher
Asthma
Investigation of Lung Ventilation Inhomogeneity in Pediatric Asthma
The primary objective of this study is to determine if well-controlled asthmatic patients followed in subspecialty asthma clinics between the ages of 3 - 18 years can be distinguished from healthy controls using lung clearance…
- Trial name
- NCT01095354
- Testing
- Sodium Chloride Inhalation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Lung Perfusion, Respiratory Physiology
Effects of Inspiratory vs Expiratory Breath-Hold on Lung Perfusion Measured by EIT Saline Indicator Method: A Self-Controlled Study
This study aims to compare lung perfusion distribution between inspiratory breath-hold and expiratory breath-hold phases using the saline indicator method combined with electrical impedance tomography (EIT).
- Conditions
- Lung Perfusion, Respiratory Physiology, Electrical Impedance Tomography, Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch
- Trial name
- NCT07303972
- Testing
- Electrical Impedance Tomography Saline Indicator Procedure, Electrical Impedance Tomography Device
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Anesthesia
3D OLV Training Intervention for Pediatric Anesthesia Trainees
One lung ventilation (OLV) in neonates and children is an advanced skill that is necessary for delivery of safe and quality anesthetic care.
- Trial name
- NCT03929315
- Testing
- OLV technique on tracheo-bronchial model
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clyde Matava
Obesity, Overweight
Abdominal and Core Exercises on Respiratory Functions in Obese and Overweight Women (COREBREATH)
This study aims to examine the effects of an 8-week Pilates-based exercise program on breathing functions in overweight and obese women (BMI ≥ 25).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Pulmonary Disease, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- COREBREATH (NCT07103499)
- Testing
- Pilates-Based Core and Breathing Exercise Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Right Ventricular Function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The purpose of this study is to determine the structural and functional cardiac alterations in obstructive sleep apne (OSA) independent from systemic and pulmonary arterial hypertension and their correlation to the severity of…
- Trial name
- NCT00640536
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Effect of APRV and LTV on Lung Ventilation and Perfusion in Patients With Moderate-to-severe ARDS
Low tidal volume ventilation (LTV) has been proposed and widely used in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) to prevent ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) and mitigate its effects.
- Trial name
- NCT05767125
- Testing
- APRV, LTV
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Benchmarking Initiative to Reduce Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
This study tested whether Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) teams trained in benchmarking -- comparing care practices between different NICUs to see which practices prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) -- and quality…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- Benchmarking (NCT00067613)
- Testing
- Benchmarking Management Practices, Standard Management Practices
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,095 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Pediatric Lung Atelectasis
Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Lung Ventilation in Determining the Optimum Inspiratory Pressure in Pediatric Patients
This study aimed to show the Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Lung Ventilation to determine the appropriate level of inspiratory pressure sufficient to provide adequate pulmonary ventilation with the resolution of the…
- Trial name
- NCT06188169
- Testing
- Increasing the inspiratory pressure if atelectasis detected by US
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Healthy Volunteers
Assessment of 2 Different Techniques for Suppression of Respiratory Motion in Lung Cancer Treatment With Proton Therapy Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Since 1996 proton therapy has been applied very successfully at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland to irradiate deep-seated, stationary tumors. In order to treat tumors within an organ which moves due to breathing (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT03669341
- Testing
- Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH), High Frequency Percussive Ventilation (HFPV)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paul Scherrer Institut, Center for Proton Therapy
Non-invasive Ventilation, High-frequency Ventilation
Evaluation of Prolonged Apnea Supported by High Frequency Non-invasive Ventilation.
The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of high-frequency non-invasive ventilation on apnea duration, carbon dioxide clearance and oxygen delivery in healthy subjets and patients with lung disease.
- Conditions
- Non-invasive Ventilation, High-frequency Ventilation, Healthy Volunteer, Lung Diseases
- Trial name
- ANIV (NCT02712190)
- Testing
- High-frequency non-invasive ventilation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Postoperative Complications
Pulmonary Complications in Elderly Patients
The incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in elderly patients undergoing upper abdominal laparoscopic surgery remains high, and the lung protective mechanical ventilation strategy aims to reduce the incidence of lung…
- Trial name
- NCT06517550
- Testing
- positive end-expiratory pressure while mechanical ventilation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Multidimensional Study of Dyspnea at Rest, During Exertion, Self-induced Through a Virtual Reality Scenario, and Its Placebo Effect in Patients With COPD and Control Subjects.
This quasi-experimental laboratory study aims to describe and compare the multidimensional experience of dyspnea at rest and during exertion in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and healthy controls.
- Trial name
- DisVir (NCT07568379)
- Testing
- Induced Dyspnea via Inspiratory Muscle Loading, Virtual Reality Sensory Immersion
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Deusto
COVID-19 Pneumonia, Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome
Imbalances of Regional Pulmonary Ventilation in Patients With Post-acute-COVID-19
Investigation of the correlation of CT-morphological changes of the lung compared to regional ventilation distribution on electrical impedance tomography in patients with post-acute-Covid-19 symptoms.
- Conditions
- COVID-19 Pneumonia, Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome, Electric Impedance
- Trial name
- NCT05238623
- Testing
- additional EIT Measurement
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jan-Christoph Lewejohann
Colonoscopy
Effect of Box Breathing Exercise on Anxiety, Pain, and Pulmonary Function Tests in Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy
This study is a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial designed to determine the effect of box breathing exercises on anxiety, pain, and pulmonary function in patients undergoing colonoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT07728890
- Testing
- box breathing exercises
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Multiple Breathing Training on Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Older Adults
This study were to investigate the effects of multiple breathing training on pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, chest expansion, fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), aerobic capacity, and dyspnea symptoms in…
- Trial name
- NCT07459153
- Testing
- Multiple breathing training
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Lung-protective Ventilation, Respiratory Function Monitor
Optimization of Ventilation Strategies in Preterm and Term Infants in a Single-center Intervention Study
This study was a non-blinded, non-randomized intervention study in a single-center clinical setting, analyzing ventilation quality with and without RFM visibility.
- Trial name
- NCT05512689
- Testing
- Ventilations while using a respiratory function monitor
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Respiratory Function, Pulmonary Function
Effect of Digital Incentive Spirometry Training in Healthy Adults
This prospective single-group pre-post study evaluated whether digital incentive spirometry training using the TryBreath system could improve pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, exercise capacity, and symptom scores…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Function, Pulmonary Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- NCT07528222
- Testing
- TryBreath Digital Incentive Spirometry System
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Respiratory Failure, Covid19
Apparatus and Method for Moving Patients
A novel device and process to move patients has been developed, particularly useful for patients with severe respiratory failure (ie COVID 19) who require prone ventilation (moving from their back onto the stomach and then onto…
- Trial name
- AMMP (NCT04882865)
- Testing
- assist
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 191 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Insulin Resistance, Decreased Pulmonary Function
Associations of Exposure to Phthalates With Insulin Resistance and Epigenetic Change
Phthalate is an endocrine disrupting chemical, which works as an anti-androgenic agent. Phthalate is mainly used as PVC plasticizer and easily found in commonly used products such as electronic device, paint, lubricant…
- Trial name
- NCT02284477
- Testing
- non- PVC containing packing materials, PVC containing packing materials
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital