Clinical trials: Respiratory System Abnormalities
Cystic Fibrosis
BioEnergetics and Metabolomics in Cystic Fibrosis
With better medical care, patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-threatening disease, are enjoying longer lives. As the CF life expectancy increases, conditions such as CF-related diabetes (CFRD) become more prevalent.
- Trial name
- BEAM-CF (NCT02225899)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cystic Fibrosis
Muscle Endurance in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder affecting exocrine glands, leading to thick, viscous secretions that damage organs such as the lungs, pancreas, and reproductive system.
- Trial name
- NCT06812793
- Testing
- Measurement of Core Muscle Endurance, Respiratory Muscle Strength, Respiratory Muscle Endurance
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis, Cancer
Patient Forward Access to Clinical and Technological Research: Genetic Influences on Cancer and Atopic Dermatitis
This Patient Forward study intends to conduct research to investigate potential genetic factors causing cancer and eczema/atopic dermatitis.
- Trial name
- PFACTR02 (NCT04362852)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Fetal Hypoxia, Fetal Conditions
The Relationship Between Umbilical Cord ph and Feto-maternal Doppler Studies in Scheduled Nonlaboring Term Singleton Caesarean Deliveries
Perinatal asphyxia is a crucial reason for neonatal and childhood morbidity and death. Fetal and neonatal acidemia can be utilised as predictors for establishing such risk.
- Trial name
- NCT04364308
- Testing
- Fetal Echography
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Respiratory Distress
Efficacy and Safety of Gastric Suctioning During Neonatal Resuscitation
The stomach of the newborn baby is often emptied soon after birth to prevent breathing problems (respiratory distress). Babies born with meconium-stained amniotic fluid and those with increased secretions associated with birth by…
- Trial name
- NCT00729989
- Testing
- Gastric suctioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Benjamin T. Stevens
Child, Only, Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Capnography Monitoring in Ventilated Children
End-tidal CO2 measurements in children will be assessed for their accuracy with arterial CO2 measurements.
- Conditions
- Child, Only, Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Critical Illness, ARDS, Human
- Trial name
- NCT04354220
- Testing
- capnography monitoring, arterial blood gas
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vincenzo Cannizzaro
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Pulmonary Function Using Non-invasive Forced Oscillometry
The purpose of this observational study is to measure pulmonary function in term and preterm infants with and without pulmonary disease including respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, transient tachypnea of…
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
- Trial name
- PUFFOR (NCT03346343)
- Testing
- Non-invasive forced airway oscillometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sleep, Pregnancy
Halifax PrenaBelt Trial
Back and right-sided sleeping position in pregnant women has recently emerged as a potential risk factor for low birthweight (LBW) and stillbirth (SB) in the medical literature.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Pregnancy, Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02377817
- Testing
- PrenaBelt
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allan Kember
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
MRI Assessment of Lung Airways in Cystic Fibrosis: Evaluate MRI's Ability to Detect Changes in Airway Structure .
This study is being done to determine whether MRI can produce high quality lung and airway images in healthy and CF patients and if MRI can be used to evaluate size and shape of the airways with computer assistance.
- Trial name
- UTE Airway MR (NCT07454681)
- Testing
- Advanced ultrashort echo time (UTE) MRI - Ultrashort echo time (UTE) imaging is a technique that can quickly capture the fast-decaying 1H lung signal., Multiple Breath Wash out (MBW)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema
Daily Use of Lipikar Balm AP From Birth in Infants at High Risk of Developing Atopic Dermatitis
There is a lack of prospective scientific data on the regular use of moisturizers in patients at risk of developing atopic dermatitis.
- Conditions
- Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema, Asthma, Food Allergies
- Trial name
- NCT01577628
- Testing
- Lipikar Balm AP
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cosmetique Active International
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Respiratory Muscle Strength, Exercise Capacity and Physical Activity Levels in Children Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Primary ciliary dyskinesia is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by abnormal ciliary movement and disrupted mucociliary clearance.
- Trial name
- NCT03370029
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Cystic Fibrosis
Comparison of 129Xe MRI With 19F MRI in CF Lung Disease
This study is designed to compare the capabilities of two novel imaging techniques: polarized perfluorinated gas mixed with oxygen, and hyperpolarized xenon mixed with N2 to detect changes in lung ventilation using MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT03482960
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized Xenon gas, PFP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cystic Fibrosis
Trial to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of GS-9411 in Healthy Male Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of escalating doses of GS-9411 in healthy male volunteers. GS-9411 is a sodium channel inhibitor, that may restore airway hydration and mucociliary clearance in…
- Trial name
- NCT00800579
- Testing
- GS-9411
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Antitrypsin Deficiency Liver Disease
A Study of an Investigational Drug, ALN-AAT, in Healthy Adult Subjects and Patients With ZZ Type Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Liver Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Subcutaneously Administered ALN-AAT in Healthy Adult Subjects and Patients with ZZ Type Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency…
- Trial name
- NCT02503683
- Testing
- ALN-AAT, Sterile Normal Saline (0.9% NaCl)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Sepsis, Pneumonia
Improved Accessibility of EmONC Services for Maternal and Newborn Health: a Community Based Project
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an integrated EmONC package (community mobilization, training of community-based health care providers and a maternal and neonatal health pack) reduce perinatal and neonatal…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Pneumonia, Omphalitis, Birth Asphyxia
- Trial name
- EmONC (NCT01751945)
- Testing
- EmONC package
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular
Study of Energy Expenditure in Infants With Ventricular Septal Defects
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the total daily energy expenditure in infants with ventricular septal defects vs healthy control infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00006272
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Cystic Fibrosis
In Vitro Model of the Cystic Fibrosis Bronchial Epithelium Via iPS Technology
In order to further enable physiopathology studies, the aim of this project is to validate an in vitro model of cystic fibrosis created using induced pluripotent stemcell (iPS) differentiated bronchial epithelium from cystic…
- Trial name
- PaCyFIC (NCT03754088)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Snoring in Pregnancy and Adverse Maternal and Fetal Outcomes
The purpose of the study is to determine the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in pregnant women during the third trimester of pregnancy and to investigate whether this is associated with high blood pressure in the mother…
- Trial name
- NCT01030003
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,685 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cystic Fibrosis
Drug-Drug Interaction Study of VX-770 and VX-809 in Healthy Subjects
The purpose of this study is to assess the pharmacokinetics and safety of VX-809 and VX-770 alone and in combination in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01216046
- Testing
- VX-809, VX-770
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Antibody, Vaccine
Mother to Child Transmission of Antibody to Covid-19 The TRAB CoV-19 Study.
This is a prospective clinical study aiming to investigate on the transplacental antibody transmission post Covid-19 infection during pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Antibody, Vaccine, Maternal, Cord
- Trial name
- NCT05305261
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia