Clinical trials: Respiratory Inflammation
Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma
Development of Human Nasal Challenge Models With Microbial Constituents and Grass Pollen
The investigators propose the development of a range of nasal spray challenge models to study the way the nose can respond to different types of nasal challenge that elicit different forms of inflammation.
- Conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Latent Tuberculosis
- Trial name
- NCT02090374
- Testing
- Poly ICLC, Poly I:C, R848
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Bronchiectasis
Efficacy of Azithromycin in Treatment of Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung condition characterised primarily by dilatation of the airways. Only a small number of clinical studies have been conducted investigating the use of macrolides to treat non-cystic fibrosis…
- Trial name
- NCT02107274
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Penang Hospital, Malaysia
Asthma
A Study to Evaluate the Onset of Effect and Time Course of Change in Lung Function With Benralizumab in Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma Patients With Eosinophilic Inflammation
The purpose of this study is to investigate the onset and maintenance of effect of benralizumab on lung function, blood eosinophils, asthma control metrics and quality of life during 12-week treatment in patients with…
- Trial name
- SOLANA (NCT02869438)
- Testing
- Benralizumab
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Chile and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Airway Inflammation, Asthma
A Study of Gamma Tocopherol-enriched Supplement on Lower Airway Responses to Inhaled Wood Smoke in Healthy Adults
Purpose: To determine the efficacy of 1400 mg gamma tocopherol-enriched supplement for mitigating inhaled wood smoke particle-induced airway inflammation in healthy adults with no more than mild asthma.
- Trial name
- SmokeyT (NCT03444298)
- Testing
- Gamma Tocopherol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) in Patients With COVID-19-induced Pneumonia
Study of Efficacy and Safety of Canakinumab Treatment for CRS in Participants With COVID-19-induced Pneumonia
This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of canakinumab plus standard-of-care (SOC) compared with placebo plus SOC in patients with COVID-19-induced pneumonia…
- Trial name
- CAN-COVID (NCT04362813)
- Testing
- Canakinumab
- Where
- 39 sites in United States, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 454 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Acute Effects of a Flutter Device in COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible, and is usually progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles…
- Trial name
- AEFLUC (NCT01832961)
- Testing
- Flutter valve exercises, Flutter and bronchodilator exercises
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma
Effects of Whole Sprouts on Airway Allergic Inflammation
The primary objective of this study is to determine if broccoli sprouts (BS) improves airway inflammatory, oxidative stress (OS), and symptoms among asthmatic adults with aeroallergen sensitization.
- Conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Allergy
- Trial name
- NCT01522703
- Testing
- Broccoli Sprouts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Pneumonia
Ceftriaxone to PRevent pneumOnia and inflammatTion aftEr Cardiac arresT (PROTECT)
Randomized-controlled trial and microbiome assessment to understand the risk-to-benefit ratio of prophylactic antibiotics (Ceftriaxone) vs placebo in patients with pneumonia and inflammation after cardiac arrest outside the…
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT04999592)
- Testing
- Standard of care without prophylaxis, Antibiotic prophylaxis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- David J. Gagnon
Allergic Asthma
Efficacy of Omalizumab in Adults (18-60 Years of Age) With Moderate-Severe, Persistent Allergic Asthma, Despite Receiving Inhaled Corticosteroids and Long Acting Beta-agonists
This study aims to investigate the effect of omalizumab on the number of tissue eosinophils and other markers of airway inflammation and remodeling, including thickness of the lamina reticularis, in moderate to severe asthmatics…
- Trial name
- eXplore (NCT00670930)
- Testing
- omalizumab at a dose of 0.016mg/kg/IU/mL
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Sepsis, Renal Failure
The Prevention of Failure to Rescue Using Early Warning Scoring
The purpose of this study is to assess if, compared with standard paper-based systems, an automated Early Warning System (EWS) resident in a spot check patient monitor, can help to identify deteriorating patients.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Renal Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardio-pulmonary Arrest
- Trial name
- VitalCare (NCT01197326)
- Testing
- use of the MP5 EWS patient monitor
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 414 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philips Healthcare
Severe Sepsis, Acute Lung Injury
Citrulline in Severe Sepsis
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 study to evaluate biochemical, clinical, and safety effects of 2 doses of intravenous L-citrulline compared to placebo in patients with severe sepsis at risk for or…
- Trial name
- NCT01474863
- Testing
- High Dose Citrulline, Low Dose Citrulline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Pleural Infection, Empyema
Fibrinolysis Compared to Thoracoscopy for Pleural Infection
The purpose of this prospective randomized clinical trial is to compare two currently accepted standard-of-care treatment strategies: Medical thoracoscopy as compared to instillation of intrapleural tissue Plasminogen Activator…
- Conditions
- Pleural Infection, Empyema, Pleural Diseases, Parapneumonic Effusion
- Trial name
- NCT03468933
- Testing
- tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and human recombinant deoxyribonuclease (DNase), Medical Thoracoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Sepsis, Acute Lung Injury
Statins for Acutely Injured Lungs From Sepsis
Objective: assess the efficacy and safety of oral rosuvastatin in patients with sepsis-induced Acute Lung Injury (ALI). Hypothesis: Rosuvastatin therapy will improve mortality in patients with sepsis-induced ALI.
- Trial name
- SAILS (NCT00979121)
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin
- Where
- 40 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 745 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Asthma
Evaluation of Dupilumab's Effects on Airway Inflammation in Patients With Asthma
Primary Objective: To evaluate the effect of dupilumab, compared to placebo, on airway inflammation in participants with persistent asthma.
- Trial name
- EXPEDITION (NCT02573233)
- Testing
- Dupilumab SAR231893/REGN668, fluticasone propionate and salmeterol, budesonide and formoterol
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mechanistic Study of the Effect of Itepekimab on Airway Inflammation in Patients With COPD
This study was an exploratory, two-part, 12-week, Phase 2a study evaluated the mechanism of action of Itepekimab (anti-IL-33-mAb) and its impact on airway inflammation in former and current smokers with COPD, aged 40 to 70 years.
- Trial name
- AERIFY-3 (NCT05326412)
- Testing
- Itepekimab SAR440340
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Belgium and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
COVID-19, Cytokine Storm
Fluoxetine to Reduce Intubation and Death After COVID19 Infection
This project will test the efficacy of fluoxetine to prevent serious consequences of COVID-19 infection, especially death. Becoming sick with COVID-19 virus or any other serious respiratory condition is not fun.
- Trial name
- NCT04377308
- Testing
- Fluoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toledo Health Science Campus
Asthma
Induced Sputum Study (0000-065)
The primary goals of this study will be to implement innovative processing and detection assays to qualify induced sputum measurements of markers of allergen-induced airway inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT00623714
- Testing
- Comparator: fluticasone
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
COPD
A Placebo-controlled Trial of Daliresp on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The purpose of the study is to propose that roflumilast is associated with meaningful reductions in biomarkers of pulmonary inflammation and sputum neutrophilia, including confirmation of previously described results, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01572948
- Testing
- roflumilast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
COPD
A Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy Study in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients With QBM076.
This was a 2 Part study. Part 1 was a safety and tolerability study in GOLD I-III COPD patients. Part 2 was an efficacy study in GOLD I-III COPD patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01972776
- Testing
- QBM076
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Cystic Fibrosis
Effect of Glycine in Cystic Fibrosis
The aim of this study is to evaluate if glycine, orally administered in a daily dose of 0.5 g/kg during 8 weeks, can ameliorate the airway inflammation in children with cystic fibrosis, as compared with placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01417481
- Testing
- Glycine
- Where
- 3 sites in Mexico
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias