Clinical trials: Respiratory Function Loss
Obesity & Overweight, Pediatric Obesity
Ultrasound Assessment of Tongue Characteristics in Children and Adolescents With Obesity
This longitudinal observational study aims to validate ultrasound-based tongue markers related to tongue characteristics, including fat accumulation, morphologic and mechanical properties of the tongue in children and adolescents…
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Pediatric Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- Trial name
- NCT07370350
- Testing
- Submental ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant
Blood Loss, Surgical
Effect of Equal Ratio Ventilation on Blood Loss During Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery
Ventilator mode change was associated with decrease in blood loss during posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) due to decrease in the peak inspiratory pressure (PIP).
- Trial name
- NCT03030963
- Testing
- Equal ratio ventilation(ERV), I:E Ratio "1:2
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gangnam Severance Hospital
Obesity, Severe Obesity
Energy Expenditure From ECAL Indirect Calorimeter in a Multicomponent Weight Management Service
Whether greater weight loss is as a result of a smaller reduction in energy expenditure with caloric restriction is not known. Resting energy expenditure and 24-hour energy expenditure vary substantially between individuals.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Severe Obesity, Sleep Apnoea
- Trial name
- ECAL (NCT03638895)
- Testing
- ECAL Indirect Calorimeter, Diet, exercise & behaviour modification therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Members of an Internet Weight Loss Community
The current study was a pilot, double blind, randomized controlled trial to (1) evaluate the feasibility of an online obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening intervention, (2) estimate effect size for planning of future studies…
- Trial name
- NCT00808574
- Testing
- Obstructive sleep apnea screening intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Esophageal Cancer, Esophagectomy
Oesophagectomy and Chest Wall and Respiratory Function
Open surgery for esophageal cancer commonly involves large incisions in the chest, associated with a high rate of pulmonary complications (30-50%).
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Esophagectomy, Respiratory Function Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03835273
- Testing
- 3D motion capture system, Incentive spirometry, Questionnaires
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Weight Loss and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of moderate energy restriction on the body adiposity, severity of OSA, blood pressure, sympathetic activity, oxidative stress, inflammatory biomarkers, metabolic profile and…
- Trial name
- NCT02206126
- Testing
- Energy Restriction
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University
Weight Loss, Metabolism
Effects of Novel Breathing Behavior Modification Yoga Positioning Integrated Program on Weight Loss
This study is to evaluate the physical and cognitive effects of a 15 min per day novel breathing and mindfulness moving-meditation program on metabolism, cognition, and emotion health.
- Trial name
- Breathing (NCT05488574)
- Testing
- Deep breathing with Yoga positioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Touro University Nevada
Morbid Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding With Truncal Vagotomy
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) is a gold standard in the surgical treatment of morbid obesity. We hypothesize that the addition of truncal vagotomy (cutting of nerves to the stomach) will produce greater weight…
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypertension, Urinary Incontinence
- Trial name
- NCT00329862
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Truncal Vagotomy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Carolina Surgery, PA