Clinical trials: Respiratory Dysfunction
Lower Urinary Tract Disorder
Pelvic Floor Muscle Activity, Respiratory Functions, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Functional Capacity in Children With Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
The functional disorders of the lower urinary tract in children involve overactive bladder with thickening of the bladder muscle, resulting in a decrease in functional bladder volume and an increase in intra-bladder pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT06652178
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Pulmonary Disease, Autonomic Dysfunction
Meditative Movement for COPD Symptoms in Non-Smoking Flight Attendants
This study will explore the a Qigong based exercise intervention, here referred to as Meditative Movement (MM), to ameliorate the symptoms associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its co-morbidities.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Autonomic Dysfunction, COPD
- Trial name
- MMforFA (NCT02612389)
- Testing
- Meditative Movement taught via DVD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Long COVID, Post-COVID-19 Condition
Mitochondrial Function in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells, Muscle, and Skin of Long COVID Patients
Mitochondria are structures inside cells that are responsible for producing energy from nutrients through a series of steps, using oxygen.
- Trial name
- MitoLoCo (NCT07134673)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Anosmia, COVID-19
Effectiveness and Safety of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) on Persistent Olfactory Dysfunction Related to COVID-19
Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is a well know symptom of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), accounting for 48 to 85% of patients. In 1 to 10% of cases, patients develop a chronic olfactory dysfunction (COD,) lasting more than 6…
- Trial name
- NCT05226546
- Testing
- Platelet rich plasma (PRP), olfactory training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Role of A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase (ADAM) in Epithelial Dysfunction
Despite emerging implications for ADAMs (and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs)) in disease progression, the mechanisms that lead to activation of specific ADAMs (and MMPs) and their actions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
- Trial name
- NCT00898859
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Cognitive-Sensorimotor Function in Long-COVID
Growing evidence indicates that many people who have chronic post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) will experience ongoing neurological and musculoskeletal impairment that can affect gait and balance.
- Trial name
- NCT06850350
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypoxia
Carotid Body Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This trial will assess chemosensitivity differences of the carotid bodies in individuals with T2DM, compared to healthy controls. During baseline and hyperinsulinemia.
- Trial name
- CBHypoxia (NCT05237076)
- Testing
- Hyperinsulemic-Euglycemic Clamp & Hypoxic Ventilatory Response (HVR)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Covid19
DYNamic Assessment of Multi Organ Level Dysfunction in Patients Recovering From Covid-19
In this study the investigators are hoping to the find out what changes occur within the body of people recovering from Covid-19 at 5-7 months and 11-13 months following discharge from hospital, compared to healthy controls, and…
- Trial name
- DYNAMOCovid-19 (NCT05060497)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mechanism of Endothelial Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
The investigators hypothesized that patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) who are free of any cardiovascular disease will have early microcirculatory changes that are unique to OSA, and therefore would resolve with…
- Trial name
- NCT01027078
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction
Endothelial Dysfunction and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of endothelial dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02092675
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrea Vukic Dugac
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
ANNE Vital Sign System Remote Sleep Assessment
Sleep apnea is characterized by temporary pauses or stops to participant's breathing. Currently, sleep apnea is diagnosed using an in-lab sleep study, which involves spending a night in a sleep laboratory hooked up to wires on…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- NCT05669495
- Testing
- ANNE Vital Sign System
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Sleep Apnea, Elderly Adults
Sleep Apnea in Elderly
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB or sleep apnea) is very common among elderly Veterans and leads to increased morbidity and mortality in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT02703220
- Testing
- Hyperoxia/oxygen, Acetazolamide, Finasteride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Long Covid19, Autonomic Dysfunction
Autonomic Nervous System Affection Due to Post Covid Syndrome
Post-Covid syndrome is defined as symptoms that develop in addition to respiratory symptoms in individuals who have had Covid-19 infection for more than 12 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT05502094
- Testing
- Heart Rate Variability Measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Ketosis, Hypoxia
Effect of Ketone Ester Supplementation on Hypoxic Tolerance
This WP specifically aims to elucidate the effects of IEK on hypoxic tolerance and the development and severity of AMS symptoms, blood and tissue oxygenation status, as well as sleep quality during an episode of acute exposure to…
- Trial name
- NCT05588427
- Testing
- Ketone ester
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Sleep Apnea
Mechanisms of Pharyngeal Collapse in Sleep Apnea, Study B
In obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the upper airway recurrently closes during sleep. The mechanisms that lead to airway closure are not completely understood.
- Trial name
- NCT01738009
- Testing
- Induction of flow limitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Involvement of Nervous System in Muscle Weakness in COPD Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether nervous system alterations and motor drive failure can contribute to muscle weakness in COPD during voluntary movement.
- Trial name
- DesCoM-1 (NCT01679782)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 5 Santé
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (BOS)
Mechanisms and Targeted Therapy of Airway Basal Cell Dysfunction in Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome
This experimental study aims to investigate the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) and provide a basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT07018804
- Testing
- Bronchoscopic brushing, Single - cell cloning, Cell function identification
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haikou Affiliated Hospital of Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sex Steroids, Sleep, and Metabolic Dysfunction in Women
Increased plasma triglyceride concentration is a common feature of the metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity and a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity
- Trial name
- SCOR (NCT00805207)
- Testing
- Progesterone, testosterone, glucocorticoid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Sleep Apnea, Ventricular Arrythmias
Sleep Apnea-hypopnea Syndrome (SAHS) and Ventricular Arrhythmias
Hypothesis: The CPAP treatment diminishes the effect of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with ischemic heart disease or dilated myocardiopathy, systolic ventricular disfunction and sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome…
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Ventricular Arrythmias, Systolic Left Ventricle Dysfunction
- Trial name
- SAHS-ICD (NCT00765713)
- Testing
- Nasal continuous positive airway pressure
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
Hypoxia, Cerebral Hypoxia
Effect of Hypoxic Conditioning on Cerebrovascular Health in the Elderly
In line with the ever-growing aging of Western populations, the development of preventive strategies to slow down the effects of aging on cardiovascular health represents a major challenge in order to preserve functional…
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Cerebral Hypoxia, Brain Diseases, Exercise
- Trial name
- HYPOXAGE (NCT05048680)
- Testing
- Hypoxia and/or Exercise
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble