Clinical trials: Respiratory Muscles
ALS
Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) in ALS
Twelve adults with ALS will participate in a study involving four 3-week cycles of progressive respiratory muscle training (RMT).
- Trial name
- NCT04224961
- Testing
- Respiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Critically Ill, Respiratory Failure
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT)in the ICU and CCU
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is an intervention used with success in the outpatient setting within the COPD population. Use of IMT is also theoretically possible during mechanical ventilation.
- Trial name
- NCT02003053
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Trainer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Apnea, Sleep, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sleep Disordered Breathing in Gulf War Illness and the Effect of Nasal CPAP Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine any sleep disordered breathing in veterans with Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) and compare it to healthy normal asymptomatic Gulf War veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT00252629
- Testing
- Nasal CPAP treatment during sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Cachexia
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of 13 Weeks of the Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) GSK2881078 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Impaired physical function and muscle dysfunction are a major consequence of COPD, which may be associated with increased mortality, poor quality of life and increased health care use.
- Trial name
- NCT03359473
- Testing
- GSK2881078
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Tonsillectomy
Muscle Relaxation for Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare general anesthesia with muscle relaxation and reversal of the relaxation at the end of surgery or without muscle relaxation in high-risk children having adenotonsillectomy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06225466
- Testing
- Rocuronium, Sugammadex, Anesthesia without neuromuscular blockade
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Voice Disorder, Vocal Cord Atrophy
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training and Phonation Resistance Training Exercises For Elderly Patients With Vocal Fold Atrophy
The larynx and vocal folds undergo many age-related changes in their physiology and structure that can lead to undesirable effects on the voice, with changes in the respiratory system compounding these deficits.
- Conditions
- Voice Disorder, Vocal Cord Atrophy, Presbyphonia
- Trial name
- NCT03696576
- Testing
- EMST, PhoRTE
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Spinal Cord Injury
Use of an Oral Beta-2 Agonist in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the effect of administration of the oral beta-2 adrenergic agonist, albuterol, on respiratory muscle strength in individuals with cervical (neck) and high thoracic (upper back)…
- Trial name
- NCT00755079
- Testing
- extended release beta-2 adrenergic agonist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Spinal Cord Injuries, Pneumonia
Inspiratory Strength and Respiratory Complications After SCI Injury
The investigators conducting this study to investigate the relation between the respiratory muscle strength and respiratory complications.
- Trial name
- RESCOM (NCT02891096)
- Testing
- inspiratory muscle strength
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Impact of Respiratory Training in Lymphoma Survivors
High-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST) is a time-efficient (~5 minutes/day) form of exercise that employs an affordable, handheld device which impedes inspiratory breathing to train the diaphragm and…
- Trial name
- NCT05938127
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle strength training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma
Iodine I 131 Monoclonal Antibody 3F8 in Treating Patients With Central Nervous System Cancer or Leptomeningeal Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies, such as iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8, can find tumor cells and carry tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma, Lung Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00445965
- Testing
- DNA analysis, immunologic technique, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Targeted Therapy Directed by Genetic Testing in Treating Pediatric Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas, or Histiocytic Disorders (The Pediatric MATCH Screening Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH screening and multi-sub-trial studies how well treatment that is directed by genetic testing works in pediatric patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders that have…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage IV Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Histiocytic Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT03155620
- Testing
- Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
- Where
- 172 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,377 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Electric Stimulation, Respiration, Artificial
Breath Synchronized Abdominal Muscle Stimulation to Facilitate Ventilator Weaning: a Pilot Study
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation applied to the abdominal wall muscles in synchrony with exhalation can increase the strength of the respiratory muscles in prolonged…
- Conditions
- Electric Stimulation, Respiration, Artificial, Ventilator Weaning
- Trial name
- NCT03019107
- Testing
- Breath synchronized abdominal NMES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Liberate Medical
Intensive Care Unit, Muscle Weakness
Use of Neuromuscular Electrostimulation (NMES) for Treatment or Prevention of ICU-Associated Weakness
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) will decrease ICU-associated weakness.
- Trial name
- NMES (NCT00709124)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrostimulation (NMES) CareStim Muscle Stimulation Device (Care Rehab; McLean, VA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Effect of Dalfampridine (4-AP) on Genioglossus Muscle Activity in Healthy Adults
In this protocol the investigators will test the effect of dalfampridine (a potassium channel blocker) on genioglossus muscle activity (EMG GG) during wakefulness and sleep in healthy control subjects.
- Trial name
- APIGLOSS (NCT02656160)
- Testing
- Dalfampridine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Respiratory Muscle Weakness
ALS and Airway Clearance (ALSAC) Therapy
Patients will receive one of three respiratory therapy interventions for airway clearance assistance: 1) High frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) and mechanical insufflation/exsufflation (MIE), 2) HFCWO or 3) MIE.
- Trial name
- ALSAC (NCT04947436)
- Testing
- High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation, Mechanical insufflation/exsufflation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Long COVID, Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Nitrite Supplementation in Long COVID Patients
Potential benefits of a nitrate-rich juice supplement to improve skeletal muscle function and associated physical capacity will be studied in patients with Long COVID.
- Trial name
- NCT05618574
- Testing
- 140 ml per day of Beet-It nitrate beverage (James White Drinks Ltd., Ipswich, UK)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Primary Snoring, Sleep Apnea
Study Will Test the Theory That Training With the Facial-Flex Exercise Device Will Improve Snoring in Patients
The study will test the hypothesis that training with the Facial-Flex exercise device for six weeks will improve snoring in patients with primary snoring or very mild sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT01554904
- Testing
- Facial-Flex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Facial Concepts, Inc.
Voice and Resonance Disorders, Vocal Fold Polyp
Efficacy of a Semi-occluded Mask in the Treatment of Patients With Voice Disorders
Current semi-occluded vocal tract therapies limit the type of vocalizations that can be produced to single vowels, which does not promote learning of the healthy voice behavior in connected speech or generalization to…
- Conditions
- Voice and Resonance Disorders, Vocal Fold Polyp, Vocal Cord Cyst, Vocal Cord Polyp
- Trial name
- NCT03410797
- Testing
- Inclusion of semi-occluded mask in voice therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Jacqueline Gartner-Schmidt
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Ependymoma
Larotrectinib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With NTRK Fusions (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well larotrectinib works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with NTRK fusions that may have spread from where it first started to…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Ependymoma, Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, Recurrent Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03213704
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy, Bone Scan
- Where
- 124 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Respiratory Failure
Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
Muscle atrophy and diaphragm dysfunction are common complication in patients with prolong mechanical ventilator (PMV) and is associated with increased rate of weaning failure and days of hospitalization.
- Trial name
- NCT02227810
- Testing
- electrical stimulation (high frequency), electrical stimulation (low frequency)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital