Clinical trials: Slow Breathing
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Respiratory Failure
Investigating Health Related Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Respiratory Failure
To determine the quality of life of patients living with chronic respiratory failure and the impact interventions have on it.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Respiratory Failure, Neuromuscular Diseases, Ventilatory Failure
- Trial name
- CRF-QoL (NCT04236726)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Sleep
Influence of Yogic Breathwork on Sleep
The purpose of this research study is to determine the influence of a regular yogic breathing practice on sleep, and to find out primarily if a regular practice of 8-week yogic breathing would enhance sleep quality as well as if…
- Trial name
- NCT05756686
- Testing
- Breathing Group 1, Breathing Group 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
Therapeutic Effect of Desogestrel on Ventilatory Control in Patients With Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
Background: Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) is a rare disorder of automatic control of breathing. This disease can manifest as early as birth.
- Trial name
- NCT01500473
- Testing
- Desogestrel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Ventilatory Failure
Individualised Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation in General ICU
Patients residing in the intensive care unit typically receive mechanical ventilatory support. Selecting the appropriate level of mechanical ventilation is not trivial, and it has been shown that lung protective settings can…
- Trial name
- iCareWean_CW (NCT03249623)
- Testing
- Beacon Caresystem
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Bronchial Asthma, Bronchiectasis
The Use of Entropy to Assess Sleep Disordered Breathing in Chronic Respiratory Disease
Research is being conducted into chronic respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, interstitial lung disease, and bronchiectasis.
- Conditions
- Bronchial Asthma, Bronchiectasis, ILD, COPD
- Trial name
- NCT07060079
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Innovation in NOn Invasive Ventilation in COPD Patients Treated by Long Term Oxygen Therapy
The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) on nocturnal hypoventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are on long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) at home.
- Trial name
- INOV-LTOT (NCT03584269)
- Testing
- NIV Device + LTOT, LTOT
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
High Altitude Polycythemia
Treatment of High Altitude Polycythemia by Acetazolamide
The prevalence of High Altitude Polycythemia (or Chronic Mountain Sickness) is between 8 and 15% in the high altitude regions of South America. There is no pharmacological treatment available.
- Trial name
- NCT00424970
- Testing
- acetazolamide
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Association pour la Recherche en Physiologie de l'Environnement
Nocturnal Hypoventilation, Neuromuscular Disease
Autotitrating Versus Standard Non-invasive Ventilation (NIV) in Newly Diagnosed Patients
The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy and tolerance of autotitrating non-invasive ventilation (NIV) versus standard NIV in patients with newly diagnosed nocturnal hypoventilation who have never experienced nocturnal…
- Conditions
- Nocturnal Hypoventilation, Neuromuscular Disease, Chest Wall Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00901485
- Testing
- AutoVPAP, VPAPIIIST-A
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- ResMed
Hypertension
Comparison of Breathing Exercise for Hypertensive Patients
To determine the Effectiveness of diaphragmatic breathing vs. slow breathing techniques on blood pressure and Quality of life in adults with stage 1 hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT05158569
- Testing
- Slow breathing exercise group, Diaphragmatic breathing exercise group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
Slow and Deep Breathing to Lower Blood Pressure in Women With Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
This study evaluates the effect of slow and deep breathing on lowering blood pressure in women with pregnancy-induced hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT04059822
- Testing
- Slow and deep breathing
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University
Acute Exacerbation of COPD, Acute Exacerbation of Bronchiectasis
Outcomes of RV Dysfunction in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Observational study in patients with chronic respiratory diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung diseases, neuromuscular diseases, obesity-hypoventilation syndrome...) admitted in…
- Conditions
- Acute Exacerbation of COPD, Acute Exacerbation of Bronchiectasis, Acute Exacerbation of Asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease
- Trial name
- DVD (NCT04098094)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Association pour le Développement et l'Organisation de la Recherche en Pneumologie et sur le Sommeil
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
Aerosols in the Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia: A Pilot Study Quantitating the Deposition of Aerosolized Pentamidine as Delivered in ACTG 040 and Comparing Its Toxicity With Parenteral Pentamidine Therapy
To compare the use of pentamidine aerosol (inhaled mist) with the standard intravenous method of administration in patients with AIDS related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), to measure the amount of pentamidine aerosol that…
- Trial name
- NCT00000722
- Testing
- Pentamidine isethionate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Respiratory Insufficiency, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Juno Perth Clinical Trial
This study is to evaluate the efficacy of a new therapy (Automatic Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure with intelligent Volume Assured Pressure Support (AutoEPAP iVAPS)) designed to treat respiratory insufficiency, respiratory…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Insufficiency, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Neuromuscular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02317042
- Testing
- Juno
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- ResMed
No Condition
Fast vs. Slow Pranayama for Breathing, Heart, Balance, and Well-Being in Students
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of slow and rapid pranayama techniques on respiratory, cardiovascular, balance, and psychosocial parameters in healthy adults aged 18-35 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07320742
- Testing
- Slow Pranayama, Fast Pranayama
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression, Postoperative Complications (Cardiopulmonary)
Pupillometry in Identifying Risk of Postoperative Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy
This study will evaluate whether quantitative pupillometry measurements can be used to identify children at risk for postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) following tonsillectomy.
- Conditions
- Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression, Postoperative Complications (Cardiopulmonary), Respiratory Complications Due to Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT07573150
- Testing
- Infrared Pupillometry
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NeurOptics Inc
Overlap Syndrome, Nocturnal Hypoventilation
Continuous Positive Pressure Versus Bi-level in Overlap Syndrome
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) became the established treatment for overlap syndrome (OS). It has been showed that the survival benefits of CPAP favored hypercapnic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03766542
- Testing
- Bi-level positive airway pressure with ventilatory support, continuous positive airway pressure without ventilatory support
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Sao Joao
Type 2 Respiratory Failure, Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Transcutaneous CO2 Measurement - From Hospital to Home
Long-term non-invasive ventilation (LT-NIV) is the main treatment modality for chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure.To assess the adequacy of alveolar ventilation during sleep and potential sleep hypoventilation, nocturnal…
- Trial name
- NCT06694870
- Testing
- Transcutaneous CO2 monitoring
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
End of Life, Respiratory Failure
Feasibility of the Comfort Measures Only Time Out (CMOT)
Nearly 25% of Americans die in intensive care units (ICUs). Most deaths in ICUs are expected and involve the removal of ventilator support, or palliative withdrawal of mechanical ventilation (WMV).
- Conditions
- End of Life, Respiratory Failure, Ventilatory Failure, Coma
- Trial name
- NCT05861323
- Testing
- Comfort Measures Only Time out (CMOT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Acute Mechanical Ventilatory Failure
Criteria Analysis for Ventilatory Support Adjustment of Mechanical Ventilation
The indications for mechanical ventilation (MV) include excessive work of breathing, with or without evidence of respiratory muscle fatigue.
- Trial name
- NCT02743624
- Testing
- Variation of the level of pressure support during the mechanical ventilation
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Apnea, Hypoventilation
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation to Reduce Hypoxic Events
This study is designed to determine if using peripheral nerve stimulation in conjunction with pulse oximetry as an adjunct to traditional monitoring in the PACU reduces the frequency and severity of sedation related apnea and…
- Conditions
- Apnea, Hypoventilation, Hypoxemia
- Trial name
- NCT02554110
- Testing
- Stimulator active device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic