Clinical trials: Respiratory Function Impaired
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Sigh Ventilation to Increase Ventilator-Free Days in Victims of Trauma at Risk for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
A randomized, concurrent controlled trial to assess if adding sigh breaths to usual invasive mechanical ventilation of victims of trauma who are at risk of developing ARDS will decrease the number of days they require invasive…
- Trial name
- SiVent (NCT02582957)
- Testing
- Sigh breaths
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 524 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Dyspnea, Hypercapnia
Clinical Efficacy in Relief of Dyspnea by HVNI: Evaluation of New Cannulae Designs
This study will evaluate the ability of High Velocity Nasal Insufflation [HVNI] next generation nasal cannula designs to effect ventilation and related physiological responses relative to the conventional legacy cannula design.
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Hypercapnia, Respiratory Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04512781
- Testing
- Control Cannula - Prosoft Cannula - Unicorn Cannula, Control Cannula - Unicorn Cannula - Prosoft Cannula
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Vapotherm, Inc.
Effects of High Altitude, Hypoxia
Induced Changes in Ventilatory Responsiveness and Altitude Exposure
The main purpose of this study is to determine if a drug (acetyl-cysteine or ACCY) can increase the amount of oxygen in your body at a high altitude of 11,500 feet.
- Conditions
- Effects of High Altitude, Hypoxia, Inadequate or Impaired Breathing Pattern or Ventilation, Abnormal Blood Oxygen Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT01241513
- Testing
- NAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Dyspnea, Hypercapnia
Clinical Efficacy in Relief of Dyspnea by HVNI: Evaluation of New Device Equivalence
This study will evaluate the ability of a new High Velocity Nasal Insufflation [HVNI] device design to effect ventilation and related physiological responses relative to the current HVNI device design.
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Hypercapnia, Respiratory Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04590014
- Testing
- Conventional Precision Flow, HVNI HVT2.0 Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Vapotherm, Inc.
Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure, Anticoagulant-induced Bleeding
Strategies for Anticoagulation During Venovenous ECMO
Moderate intensity titrated dose anticoagulation has been used in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to prevent thromboembolism and thrombotic mechanical complications.
- Conditions
- Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure, Anticoagulant-induced Bleeding, Thromboembolism
- Trial name
- SAFE-ECMO (NCT04997265)
- Testing
- Low intensity anticoagulation, Moderate Intensity Anticoagulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Airflow Obstruction, Chronic
In-home Evaluation of a Noninvasive Open Ventilation System in Patients With Severe Respiratory Insufficiency
The Breathe NIOV™ System will reduce the work of breathing in subjects with chronic respiratory insufficiency who require long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT).
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Airflow Obstruction, Chronic, Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01347931
- Testing
- NIOV System, Standard Oxygen Cannula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Breathe Technologies, Inc.
Hypercapnia, Ventilatory Depression
Clinical Study to Investigate the Effect of the Combination of Psychotropic Drugs and an Opioid on Ventilation
Opioids can decrease breathing and co-administration of benzodiazepines with opioids can further decrease breathing. It is unknown whether certain other drugs also decrease breathing when co-administered with opioids.
- Trial name
- NCT04310579
- Testing
- Oxycodone and Midazolam, Oxycodone, Paroxetine, and Quetiapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Diaphragm Pacing in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injuries
This project will evaluate the effects of intramuscular diaphragm stimulation (pacing) and test the hypothesis that diaphragm pacing enhances neuromuscular diaphragm activation and respiratory function in adults with cervical…
- Trial name
- NCT04179799
- Testing
- Diaphragm Pacing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
COVID-19, Respiratory Failure
Tenecteplase in Patients With COVID-19
This is a placebo-controlled, double blind, randomized, Phase II dose escalation study intended to evaluate the potential safety and efficacy of tenecteplase for the treatment of COVID-19 associated respiratory failure.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Respiratory Failure, ARDS
- Trial name
- NCT04505592
- Testing
- Tenecteplase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Hooman Poor
Complication of Surgical Procedure, Acute Respiratory Failure, Adult
Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for Postoperative Pulmonary COmPlications in Europe
Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for postoperative pulmonary COmPlications in Europe (PERISCOPE) is a multi-centre, international observational study of a random-sample cohort of patients undergoing a nonobstetric…
- Conditions
- Complication of Surgical Procedure, Acute Respiratory Failure, Adult, Postoperative Respiratory Complications, Pulmonary Failure
- Trial name
- PERISCOPE (NCT01346709)
- Where
- 63 sites in Albania, Belgium and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 5,450 people
- Sponsor
- European Society of Anaesthesiology
Pneumonia, Community-Acquired Infections
Helmet Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Versus Oxygen Venturi in Acute Respiratory Failure in CAP: CAPOVeRSO
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of CPAP application by a helmet and O2 administration by a Venturi mask in terms of gas exchanges improvement in patients with acute respiratory failure due to…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Community-Acquired Infections, Respiratory Insufficiency, Acute Lung Injury
- Trial name
- CAPOVeRSO (NCT00603564)
- Testing
- Castar Starmed (CPAP) delivered by a helmet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Milan
Respiratory Failure, Speech
Early Speech With One-Way Speaking Valve in Tracheostomy Patients
Patients with tracheostomy who are on and off of mechanical ventilation initially lose the ability to speak, and the use of one-way speaking valves (OWSV) is one method of restoring speech in these patients.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Speech, Aphonia
- Trial name
- NCT03008174
- Testing
- Early one-way speaking valve (OWSV) assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Respiratory Failure
The Use of the GlideScope Ranger in Pediatric Critical Care Transport
This study seeks to assess the role of the GlideScope Ranger video laryngoscope in facilitating successful neonatal/pediatric intubation by pediatric critical care transport teams.
- Trial name
- NCT01054183
- Testing
- GlideScope Ranger Intubation, Direct Laryngoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Akron Children's Hospital
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Respiratory Insufficiency Syndrome of Newborn
Impact of CPAP Level on V/Q Mismatch in Premature Infants
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is used in premature infants to maintain lungs open and facilitate gas exchange. When ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch is present, areas of the lung that are open for gas exchange do…
- Trial name
- NCT02983825
- Testing
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP); level changes
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Wounds and Injuries, Respiratory Failure
FiO2 Closed Loop Control Ventilation
A randomized, multi-center trial involving critically-ill patients comparing conventional, manual control of inspired oxygen (FiO2) within a target range, with a computer-controlled, closed-loop FiO2 delivery using a continuous…
- Trial name
- CLC (NCT02810080)
- Testing
- Closed Loop Control Ventilation, Manual Control Ventilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Nasal Obstruction
Comparison of a Septal Stapler to Suture Closure in Nasal Septoplasty
The primary objective of this study is to determine if there is a time savings in the operating room by using a septal stapler instead of suture in closure of primary septoplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT01541839
- Testing
- Septal Stapler
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
COVID-19
VA CoronavirUs Research and Efficacy Studies-1
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with convalescent plasma improves the clinical outcomes of Veterans who are hospitalized and require supplemental oxygen due to COVID-19.
- Trial name
- VACURES-1 (NCT04539275)
- Testing
- Convalescent Plasma
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pneumonia
A Study To Investigate The Pharmacokinetics, Safety And Tolerability Of An Intravenous And Oral Form Of A Compound In Subjects With Varying Degrees Of Renal Impairment And Normal Renal Function
This study will evaluate what effect renal dysfunction has on a drug that has an intravenous (CP-70,429) and an oral form (PF-03709270).
- Trial name
- NCT00759564
- Testing
- CP-70,429 and PF-03709270
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Chronic Sinusitis, Nasal Obstruction
Effect of Tranexamic Acid on Postoperative Bleeding Following Sinus and Nasal Surgery
The purpose of the research is to assess the effectiveness of a dose of intravenous tranexamic acid (TXA) given intraoperatively to reduce postoperative bleeding after endoscopic sinus or nasal surgery (e.g.
- Conditions
- Chronic Sinusitis, Nasal Obstruction, Turbinate; Hypertrophy Mucous Membrane, Deviated Nasal Septum - Congenital
- Trial name
- NCT04754230
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid 1,000 Mg/10 mL (100 Mg/mL) INTRAVEN VIAL (ML)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Airway Obstruction
Lung Function and Inflammatory Markers in Cement Dust Exposed Workers: A Cross-shifts Study
The aim of the study is to examine possible changes in lung function, nitric oxide levels and systemic inflammatory markers in cement dust exposed workers, during one shift (6-8 hours).
- Trial name
- LIS (NCT00727714)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Telemark