Clinical trials: Respiration Failure
Prematurity, Apnea
Caffeine to Reduce Mechanical Ventilation in Preterm Infants
Most premature infants require mechanical ventilation for prolonged periods of time and a significant proportion of them develop Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD).
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Apnea, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01751724
- Testing
- Caffeine citrate, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Congestion, Nasal
To Characterize the Performance of the Nasal Dilator Strip in Lowering Nasal Resistance During Sleep, Promoting Nasal Route Breathing and Reducing the Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Disordered Breathing in a Group of Chronic Nocturnal Nasal Congestion Sufferers Who Report Trouble With Their Sleep.
To characterize the performance of the nasal dilator strip in lowering nasal resistance during sleep, promoting nasal route breathing and reducing the signs and symptoms of sleep disordered breathing in a group of chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT03105297
- Testing
- Prototype nasal dilator strip, No strip
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension, Respiratory Failure
Study of Sildenafil to Treat Newborns With Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous sildenafil reduces pulmonary artery pressure and improves oxygenation in near-term and term infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT01409031
- Testing
- Intravenous Sildenafil
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Respiratory Failure
Nebulized Hypertonic Saline for Mechanically Ventilated Children
Children who need to be on a ventilator often have thick secretions/mucus in their lungs. These secretions can obstruct the breathing tube and their windpipe, which can worsen lung function and prolong the need for the…
- Trial name
- NCT01945944
- Testing
- Hypertonic saline (3%)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Weaning Failure
Rest After Spontaneous Breathing Trial for Prevention of Post-extubation Failure
To evaluate if a rest period before extubation after a successful SBT trial could reduce the extubation failure rate.
- Trial name
- NCT01915563
- Testing
- REST
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 470 people
- Sponsor
- Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa
Postoperative Atelectasis, Postoperative Hypoxemia
REMINDers for Incentive Spirometry in PACU (REMIND-IS in PACU)
The purpose of this study is to determine if the frequency of use of incentive spirometry during the stay in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) increases with visual and auditory electronic reminders, as compared to not having…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Atelectasis, Postoperative Hypoxemia, Postoperative Pneumonia, Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
- Trial name
- NCT06304493
- Testing
- Alarms
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Nasal Airway Obstruction
Novapak Prospective Observational Clinical Trial
The Novapak study is a prospective, observational, multi-site, non-controlled, non-randomized, case-series, with a 2 week and 1-month follow-up in adults undergoing nasal/sinus surgery with Novapak Nasal Sinus Packing and Stent…
- Trial name
- Novapak (NCT05747014)
- Testing
- Novapak Nasal Sinus Packing and Stent
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Obesity, Morbid, Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Providing Optimal PEEP During Mechanical Ventilation for Obese Patients Using Esophageal Balloon
This is a research study to determine if identifying an optimal level of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) targeted specifically to individualized patient characteristics will shorten the time on the ventilator.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- PROP OPEN (NCT03951064)
- Testing
- Esophageal balloon, Intervention Spontaneous Breathing Trial (SBT) and Extubation, Control Spontaneous Breathing Trial and Extubation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Respiratory Failure, Critical Illness
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
This study examines the feasibility of assessing sleep and circadian rhythmicity in critically ill patients undergoing mechanical ventilation.
- Trial name
- NCT01276652
- Testing
- Environmental modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
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
Respiratory Insufficiency
RCT of Mesh Versus Jet Nebulizers on Clinical Outcomes During Mechanical Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit
Aerosol delivery during mechanical ventilation has long been a long debated topic. As evidence-based knowledge about the delivery of aerosol to the lungs of mechanically ventilated patients increases, one piece of the puzzle has…
- Trial name
- NCT02056119
- Testing
- Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer Arm, Jet Nebulizer Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Sleep Apnea, Central, Sleep Disordered Breathing
Respicardia, Inc. Pivotal Trial of the remedē System
The primary purpose of this prospective, multicenter, randomized trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of therapy delivered by the remedē® system in subjects with moderate to severe central sleep apnea and optimal…
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Central, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01816776
- Testing
- Treatment Group (transvenous stimulation of the phrenic nerve), Control Group (Optimal Medical Therapy)
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Respicardia, Inc.
Acute Respiratory Failure, Anxiety
Testing the Feasibility of Patient Controlled Sedation for Ventilated ICU Patients
Mechanical ventilation (MV) is the most frequently used life-support modality in intensive care units (ICUs). To reduce anxiety, stress and promote tolerance of MV, nurses frequently administer a variety of sedative medications…
- Trial name
- PCS (NCT01606852)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Acute Respiratory Failure Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
Eye-Control Trial: Wearable Eye-Tracking Device as Means of Communication
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of use of a wearable communication device for critically ill patients who are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and mechanically ventilated.
- Trial name
- NCT04582149
- Testing
- EyeControl Eye-tracking Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Nasal Airway Obstruction
InFlux System for Nasal Breathing Improvement
Pilot Study of the Aerin Medical Wand used for Improvement in Nasal Breathing
- Trial name
- NCT01960816
- Testing
- Procedure: thermal coagulation of tissue in the nasal airway
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Aerin Medical
Hypercapnia, Respiratory Insufficiency
Extracorporeal Lung Assist to Avoid Intubation in Patients Failing Noninvasive Ventilation for Hypercapnic ARF
The study´s intention is to evaluate the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of a pump driven extracorporeal device for removal of carbon dioxide from the blood in oder to avoid intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation in…
- Trial name
- ECLAIR (NCT01784367)
- Testing
- vv-ECCO2R (Novalung GmbH, Germany)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
GERD
Self-Propelled Percutaneous Endoscopic GastroJejunostomy (PEG-J)
This research is being done to study the safety of an investigational percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy (PEGJ) tube and whether the addition of a balloon on the end of the J tube prevents it from slipping back into the…
- Trial name
- NCT01551095
- Testing
- PEGJ tube
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
CSF Circulation
Influence of Yogic Breathwork on CSF Circulation
The purpose of this research study is to determine the influence of yoga breathing practices on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation, and to find out primarily if a regular practice of 8-week yoga breathing would enhance CSF…
- Trial name
- CSF (NCT03858309)
- Testing
- Breathing Group 1, Breathing Group 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Diaphragm Paralysis
The Effect of Interscalene Peripheral Nerve Block With 0.25% Bupivacaine vs 0.125% Bupivacaine on Lung Function
Peripheral nerve blocks are used to provide post-operative pain relief. Nerve blocks in the neck, in the interscalene area, provide pain relief after shoulder surgery but can cause temporary weakness or paralysis of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01429584
- Testing
- interscalene nerve block with 0.25% bupivacaine, interscalene block with 0.125% bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
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