Clinical trials: Respiration Failure
Upper Airway Obstruction
Phamacological Reversal of Airway Instability During Sedation
The investigators are attempting to demonstrate a decrease in the frequency and severity of sedation-induced respiratory arrhythmias(central and obstructive apneas) with pharmacological pre-treatment in this pilot project and…
- Trial name
- PHYSO (NCT01171118)
- Testing
- Physostigmine, Oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Respiratory Failure
Four Methods of Pre-oxygenation
Four methods of preoxygenation will be compared in healthy volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02708862
- Testing
- Preoxygenation
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Chronic Respiratory Failure, Critical Illness Myopathy
Electric Muscle Stimulation for Patients With Chronic Respiratory Failure
Background: After mechanical ventilation, 5-20% of patients with acute respiratory failure would depend on ventilator support more than 14 days because of critical-illness weakness and their underlying diseases such as heart…
- Trial name
- NCT01930643
- Testing
- EMS
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Pain, Respiratory Depression
Study of Respiratory Depression When Using a Hydromorphone Pain Protocol
This is a study about the efficiency and safety of a 1mg+1mg hydromorphone pain management protocol for the treatment of moderate to sever pain in the Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- NCT01784991
- Testing
- Hydromorphone, Usual care group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Hypoventilation, Hypoxia
Using Capnography to Reduce Hypoxia During Pediatric Sedation
The investigators hypothesize that the addition of capnography during moderate sedation will improve recognition of hypoventilation and apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT01463527
- Testing
- Nellcor NPB-70 Capnograph
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Intensive Care Unit Survivors, Informal Caregivers (Family and Friends)
Improving Psychological Distress Among Critical Illness Survivors and Their Caregivers
Patients who receive life support in intensive care units commonly suffer from persistent depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms after discharge.
- Trial name
- NCT01983254
- Testing
- coping skills training, education program
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 417 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Respiratory Depression, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Effect of Opioids on Ventilation in Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The sole objective in this study is to evaluate if routine amounts of opioids given for tonsillectomy in children have greater amounts of respiratory depression in children with documented obstructive sleep apnea when compared…
- Trial name
- NCT03938259
- Testing
- Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Upper Airway Collapsibility
Incidence of Sleep-disordered Breathing and Upper Airway Collapsibility in Postpartum Patients and Its Intervention
The investigators hypothesized that sleeping in a 45 degrees elevated body position decreases the likelihood of upper airway vulnerability to collapse early after delivery.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disordered Breathing, Upper Airway Collapsibility, Upper Airway Obstruction
- Trial name
- NCT01719224
- Testing
- elevated body position, supine body position
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital