Clinical trials: Respiratory Sounds, open to volunteers
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Snoring
Effects of Frequency Adjustment in Functional Electrical Stimulation on Genioglossus Muscle Activity
This single-group interventional study investigates the safety and physiologic effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES) applied to the tongue and submental muscles in adults at high risk for sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT07466888
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Device
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Wheezing
Genes, Soy Isoflavones, and Virus
In this study, we will assess whether children without established asthma who have a variation in the switch for the PAI-1 gene will have higher PAI-1 levels and remodeling / allergic inflammatory pathways in their airways than…
- Trial name
- GSV (NCT07828405)
- Testing
- Soy Isoflavone Nutritional Supplements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Smoking Reduction, Asthma in Children
Early Life Intervention in Pediatrics Supported by E-health - SMOKE
Unrestricted parental smoking habits are lifestyle risk behaviors associated with chronic, systemic inflammation, which promotes the pathogenesis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
- Conditions
- Smoking Reduction, Asthma in Children, Wheezing, Non-Communicable Disease
- Trial name
- ELIPSE-II (NCT06311162)
- Testing
- Life-Style app
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Snoring, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Validation of a Snoring App Against Commercially Available Applications and PSG
This study will compare the output of a new snoring application against another commercially available application and polysomnography (either home or in-laboratory).
- Trial name
- NCT07097597
- Testing
- Comparison 1: New Snoring Application, Comparison 2: Commercially Available Snoring Application, Comparison 3: Polysomnography
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Windsor Sleep Disorders Clinic
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Snoring
OSAHS Screening in Diverse Populations
The goal of this prospective observational study is to learn about the current prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in community population, patients with specific diseases and special population from China.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Snoring, Prevalence, Questionnaires and Surveys
- Trial name
- NCT07736872
- Testing
- patients with hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and other OSA related comorbidities.
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kang Wu
Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Snoring
Study to Examine the Effect of Silicone Mouth Tape on Snoring and Mild Sleep Apnea.
Snoring is a common problem caused by vibration of tissues in the throat region during sleep. Although snoring is sometimes dismissed as a minor nuisance rather than a medical disorder, several studies indicate that snoring can…
- Trial name
- MTASSA (NCT06587256)
- Testing
- Mouth Tape
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Lung Diseases
Data Collection Using Eko Devices in a Clinical Setting
The main objectives of the study are to: train and validate binary classifiers for wheeze, coarse crackle, fine crackle, rhonchus, stridor, rales, and cough, as well as determine correspondence between type/location of…
- Trial name
- NCT07270744
- Testing
- Eko digital stethoscopes
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eko Devices, Inc.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The Effect of Pranayama Practiced With Rain Sounds on Self-Efficacy, Dyspnea, and Respiratory Functions in Patients With COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ranks third among the leading causes of death worldwide. It causes a variety of symptoms resulting from irreversible obstruction of the airways.
- Trial name
- NCT07820059
- Testing
- pranayama breathing exercises, A group will perform pranayama breathing exercises accompanied by the sound of rain.
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Assessing the Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
This study examines the impact of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) on people of all ages, from infants to the elderly. It uses hospital records collected between January 2018 and December 2024 to understand: How often does RSV…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections, Bronchiolitis, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT07015255
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Abu Dhabi Health Services Company
Wheezing, LRTI
Protecting Preterm Infants From Respiratory Tract Infections and Wheeze by Using Bacterial Lysates.
The primary objective of this study is to reduce respiratory tract infections and wheezing in moderate-late preterms in the first years of life by bacterial lysate administration.
- Conditions
- Wheezing, LRTI, Premature
- Trial name
- PROTEA (NCT05063149)
- Testing
- Broncho-Vaxom
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Franciscus Gasthuis
Voice Fatigue, Voice Disorder
"Effects of EMST and Triflo on Voice Parameters and Vocal Fatigue"
A healthy voice is essential for meeting professional and communicative demands, particularly for professional voice users such as academics, who are at increased risk of voice disorders due to prolonged and intensive voice use…
- Conditions
- Voice Fatigue, Voice Disorder, Academic Voice Use and Voice Fatigue, Academician's Risk of Developing Voice Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07371351
- Testing
- Triflo, EMST
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Wheezing
Video Assisted Study of Salbutamol Response in Viral Wheezing
The study is video assisted cross-over study evaluating the effect of inhaled salbutamol in wheeze in children 6-24 months old.
- Trial name
- ViVi (NCT06093152)
- Testing
- Salbutamol
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Snoring, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Smart Pillows for Enhancing Sleep Quality
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of smart pillows on the sleep quality of individuals who experience a snoring issue and/or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as well as their sleep partners.
- Trial name
- NCT06594627
- Testing
- Smart pillow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Asthma, Respiratory Tract Infections
VItamin D in pregnanCy for prevenTion Of eaRlY Childhood Asthma
The overall aim of the study is to develop a nutritional preventive vitamin D supplementation strategy in pregnancy for early childhood asthma/persistent wheeze during the first three years of life as we hypothesize that…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Respiratory Tract Infections, Gastrointestinal Infection, Croup
- Trial name
- VICTORY (NCT06570889)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol D3, Olive oil
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professor Klaus Bønnelykke
Respiration Disorders, Respiratory Disease
The Gut-Lung Axis and Respiratory Illness in Children
The goal of this single-centre observational study conducted at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, Scotland, is to employ a multi-omics approach to investigate the "gut-lung axis" in health and disease.
- Conditions
- Respiration Disorders, Respiratory Disease, Asthma in Children, Wheezing
- Trial name
- NCT06271213
- Testing
- observational only - no interventions as part of study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Preterm Infant
Acoustics as a Metric of Airway Pressure in Premature Infants Using Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
This is an observational, proof-of-concept, feasibility study where 30 preterm infants on bubble CPAP with gestational age < 32+0 weeks will be recruited from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Montreal Children's…
- Trial name
- Bubble CPAP (NCT07060833)
- Testing
- External pressure transducer, Standard microphone, Wireless acoustic sensor
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Asthma, Pediatric Asthma
Asthma Lung Sounds With Wearable Stethoscope
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate a prototype wearable stethoscope designed to record lung sounds and assess asthma control in children and adolescents with asthma aged 4 to 17 years who are able to perform…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Pediatric Asthma, Airway Obstruction Upper
- Trial name
- NCT07792330
- Testing
- Prototype Wearable Stethoscope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Respiratory Infections in Children
Trial of an AI-enabled Digital Stethoscope to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship
Antibiotics are a mainstay of the treatment of lower respiratory infections in young children even though most episodes are caused by self-limiting viruses.
- Trial name
- BLAAAST (NCT07362433)
- Testing
- Automated digital stethoscope
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing
Prediction of Tongue Base Obstruction During Sleep
This study investigates the hypothesis that, in children, tongue motor functions can predict both the anatomical site and the degree of upper airway obstruction contributing to obstructive sleep-disordered breathing.
- Trial name
- PTOS (NCT06792045)
- Testing
- Physiotherapist assessment, ENT assessment, Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Asthma in Children
High-dose Vitamin D Supplement for the Prevention of Acute Asthma-like Symptoms in Preschool Children
To investigate whether high-dose vitamin D supplementation may have a beneficial effect on secondary prevention in preschool children (1-5 years of age), with respiratory infections being the primary cause of acute exacerbations…
- Trial name
- COPSACvitd (NCT05043116)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol D3
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen Studies on Asthma in Childhood