Clinical trials: Respiratory Paralysis
Fasting, Delayed Gastric Emptying
Gastric Assessment of Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery
The goal of this pilot prospective cohort study is to examine the reproducibility of gastric volume and emptying as measured by gastric ultrasound and its correlation to a gold-standard test for gastric emptying in the…
- Conditions
- Fasting, Delayed Gastric Emptying, Aspiration Pneumonia, Respiratory Aspiration of Gastric Content
- Trial name
- NCT05674643
- Testing
- Gastric Ultrasound Baseline Scans, Acetaminophen Absorption Test (AAT), Gastric Ultrasound Serial Scans
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Tetraplegia, Asthma
Exhaled Breath Condensate Biomarkers of Inflammation in Individuals With Chronic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to obtain markers of airway inflammation from the exhaled breath condensate (the moisture in exhaled air) for comparison to blood based markers.
- Trial name
- NCT02235714
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Vocal Cord Paralysis
Detection of Vocal Fold Motion Impairment on Noninvasive Positive Pressure
The goal of this prospective, observational study is to evaluate for the presence of vocal fold motion impairment (VFMI) in the children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit on noninvasive positive pressure ventilation…
- Conditions
- Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Vocal Cord Paralysis, Vocal Cord Paresis, Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT06406725
- Testing
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound of the Airway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Diaphragm Paralysis Due to Local Anesthesia, Anterior Suprascapular Nerve Block
Anterior Suprascapular Nerve Block is an Effective and Diaphragm Protective Approach for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Interscalene block is still the gold standard in shoulder surgery analgesia. The most important side effect is diaphragm paralysis due to the phrenic nerve being affected.
- Conditions
- Diaphragm Paralysis Due to Local Anesthesia, Anterior Suprascapular Nerve Block, Analgesia, Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04626869
- Testing
- Evaluation of Diaphragm Movement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alper Tunga Dogan
Paralysis, Unilateral, Vocal Cord
APrevent-VOIS-Implant-002 - a Two-Part, Open-Label, Non-Randomized Multicenter Study
This is a prospective, 2-part, multi-center, open-label, non-randomized clinical trial to assess safety and effectiveness of APrevent® VOIS Implants for the treatment of patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis (UVFP).
- Trial name
- NCT05119842
- Testing
- APrevent® VOIS-Implant
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Austria and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- APrevent Biotech GmbH
Diaphragmatic Paralysis, Healthy Volunteers
Assesment of New Devices for the Diagnostic Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Dysfunction
this study aim to evaluate wether new, non-invasive and non-contact devices such as Structured Light Plethysmography (SLP) and Sonar would be able to accurately detect and quantify diaphragm dysfunction (mono-or-bilateral) by…
- Trial name
- DYSDIA (NCT03463798)
- Testing
- Sonar, Structured light plethysmography (SLP)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Association pour le Développement et l'Organisation de la Recherche en Pneumologie et sur le Sommeil
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis, Unilateral Vocal Cord Paresis
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring During Pediatric Aerodigestive Tract and Cardiac Surgery
This research studies whether a device used during surgery can help doctors better protect the nerve that moves a child's vocal cords. Damage to this nerve can affect speaking, swallowing, and sometimes breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT07604623
- Testing
- Intraoperative laryngeal nerve monitor
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Sepsis, Pneumonia
Genetic Variation and Immune Responses After Injury
Our overall hypothesis is that genetic variations in innate immunity genes predispose patients to varying responses after injury by altering the systemic and local inflammatory responses.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Pneumonia, Trauma, Burn
- Trial name
- NCT00294697
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Respiration and the Airways With Laryngeal Masks
Blind Tracheal Intubation Through Supraglottic Airway Devices
Tracheal intubation is considered the gold standard for protecting the airway. As the supraglottic airway devices (SADs) could be inserted without laryngoscopy, so that SADs with different designs and safety issues could be used…
- Trial name
- NCT05624073
- Testing
- Air-QTM Blocker, LarySealTM Pro
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Vocal Cord Paralysis
Voice Rest and Injection Laryngoplasty
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the subjective, objective, and aerodynamic impact of voice rest following injection augmentation and compare the outcomes to patients with no post-procedure voice restrictions.
- Trial name
- NCT05542550
- Testing
- Voice Rest, No Voice Rest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Developmental Disability, Chronic Disease
QoL and Stress in Parents of Children With Developmental Disabilities and Chronic Disease
The aim of this cross-sectional study is to investigate the level of stress and quality of life in parents of children with developmental disabilities (Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorder…
- Conditions
- Developmental Disability, Chronic Disease, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03602378
- Testing
- salivary cortisol, Holter Medilog AR12 Plus, Polar V800
- Where
- 2 sites in Croatia
- Volunteers
- 592 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Split, School of Medicine
Intrathoracic Malignancies, Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
Improving Functional Outcomes in Patients With Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis: Assessment of Adaptation Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The purpose of this study is to see how the brain re-learns to control the larynx in speaking and swallowing when undergoing surgical rehabilitation in the form of either thyroplasty or vocal fold augmentation for unilateral…
- Trial name
- NCT00597844
- Testing
- voice evaluation and fMRI, undergo voice evaluation and fMRI prior
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Combined Therapeutic Air Mixture and Electrical Stimulation to Improve Breathing and Hand Function in Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether people with paralysis due to a spinal cord injury can benefit from breathing short intermittent bouts of air with low oxygen (O2) combined with slightly higher levels of…
- Trial name
- AIHH+tSCS (NCT06101199)
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypercapnic Hypoxia, Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
The Relationship Between Functional Exercise Capacity, Respiratory Muscle Strength, Trunk Control, Balance and Activities of Daily Living in Individuals With Cerebral Palsi
Cerebral palsy (CP) causes problems in posture, movement, breathing, postural control and balance in individuals. This work; This study was conducted to examine the relationship between functional exercise capacity, respiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT05682079
- Testing
- TCMS, PEDİ, respiration, GMFCS,PBS,functional capacity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nursena Güçlü
Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy
Mobile Health Self-Management and Support System for Chronic and Complex Health Conditions
This study will assess the benefits of using mobile health system designed for individuals with chronic and complex health conditions (such as those with Spinal Cord Injury,Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, and Traumatic Brain…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Dysraphism, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02592291
- Testing
- MHealth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Vocal Cord Paralysis, Phonasthenia
A Novel Approach for Thyroplasty Type 1, With Prolene Mesh. A Prospective Study.
Larynx performs important functions of the aero-digestive tract, it has vital role in control of breathing, phonation, deglutition and protection of lower respiratory tract from aspiration.
- Conditions
- Vocal Cord Paralysis, Phonasthenia, Presbylarynges, Idiopathic Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Trial name
- NCT04458818
- Testing
- Prolene Mesh Vocal Cord Medialization Implant
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muhammad Rashid
Mitochondrial Disorders, Mitochondrial Genetic Disorders
North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium Patient Registry and Biorepository (NAMDC)
The North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium (NAMDC) maintains a patient contact registry and tissue biorepository for patients with mitochondrial disorders.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Disorders, Mitochondrial Genetic Disorders, Mitochondrial Diseases, Disorder of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Complexes
- Trial name
- NAMDC (NCT01694940)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Laryngeal Disease, Spastic Dysphonia
Characteristics of Idiopathic Familial Voice Disorders
The purpose the study is to determine the genetic causes of specific voice disorders that run in families. Researchers are particularly interested in two conditions; 1. Spasmodic dysphonia 2.
- Conditions
- Laryngeal Disease, Spastic Dysphonia, Voice Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00001552
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Voice Change, Hypocalcemia
The Use of Dexamethasone in Total Thyroidectomy to Improve Voice Outcome and Hypocalcaemia
Thyroidectomy is a standard procedure for benign and malignant pathologies of the thyroid gland. Each year, some 100 total thyroidectomies are performed in Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT05732883
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Normal saline
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong
Tetraplegia, Respiratory Failure
Prospective Study on Swallowing/Breathing Interactions in Severe Guillain Barre Syndrome.
To estimate, in a longitudinal and not invasive way, in patients with SGB at respiratory risk, the function of respiratory muscles and that of the upper airways muscles by investigating the force of the tongue, the gulp, and the…
- Trial name
- DGVSB (NCT01024088)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris