Clinical trials: Thoracic Injury
Lung Transplant, Lung Resection
Developing Optimal Parameters for Hyperpolarized Noble Gas and Inert Fluorinated Gas MRI of Lung Disorders
The goal of this research is to optimize the MRI system to obtain ideal lung images using Hyperpolarized (HP) Noble and Inert Fluorinated Gases as contrast agents. Lung coils tuned to the frequencies of these gases will be used.
- Conditions
- Lung Transplant, Lung Resection, Lung Cancer, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT02748798
- Testing
- HP 3He, HP 129Xe, PFP
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute
Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Pressure Support Ventilation During Laparoscopic and Abdominal Robotic Surgery.
This study is a single-center, blind, prospective, randomized, controlled trial of pressure support ventilation (PSVpro) versus pressure control ventilation - volume guaranteed (PCV - VG) during laparoscopic and robotic abdominal…
- Trial name
- NCT04815733
- Testing
- Mandatory ventilation, pressure support ventilation
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Moscow Clinical Scientific Center
Respiratory Disorders
A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Single Doses of Inhaled GSK1995057
GSK1995057 is a fully human, single domain antibody directed against the TNFR1 receptor. The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of inhaled GSK1995057 in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01587807
- Testing
- GSK1995057, bronchoalveolar lavage, LPS
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Muscular Diseases
The Role of Ischaemia-reperfusion Injury in the Pathogenesis of Muscle Wasting After Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Single-centre observational study over one year investigating the mechanisms of muscle homeostasis in patients with acute skeletal muscle atrophy following major aortic surgery
- Trial name
- RIMMAS (NCT03354767)
- Testing
- Aortic and aortic valve surgery
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Rib Fractures
Lidocaine Patches in Elderly Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures
Many patients are prescribed lidocaine patches for rib fractures despite mixed evidence to their efficacy. The outcome of this trial offers significant benefit to patient care if it finds benefit of their use or if it does not.
- Trial name
- NCT05714631
- Testing
- 4% Lidocaine Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Lung Injury
Propylene Glycol/Glycerol Intake and Cardiorespiratory Function
Propylene glycol/Glycerol intake is increasingly popular. The propylene glycol/glycerol intake effects on cardiorespiratory function are unknown.
- Trial name
- PGGICF (NCT03410511)
- Testing
- Nicotine free intake, Nicotine intake, Cessation intake
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Libre de Bruxelles
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome, Exercise Addiction
Effects of Exercise or Taping on Pain, Function, Range of Motion, Strength and Kyphosis in Subacromial Pain Syndrome
Participants with subacromial pain syndrome underwent shoulder exercises. In addition to the exercises, group A received thoracic extension exercise and group B received kinesio taping.
- Conditions
- Subacromial Impingement Syndrome, Exercise Addiction, Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06777121
- Testing
- Shoulder exercises + Thoracic extension exercise, Shoulder exercises + Thoracic kinesio taping, Shoulder exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sevtap Günay
Coronary Syndrome, Acute, Coronary Artery Disease
A Study of Population and Sex-specific Troponin Cutoffs for Ruling Out Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is defined as a rise and/or fall in cardiac troponins (cTn) with at least one value above the 99th percentile upper reference limit (URL) in the context of symptoms or clinical evidence of…
- Conditions
- Coronary Syndrome, Acute, Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- DANSPOT (NCT05336435)
- Testing
- Implementation of the new population and sex-specific 99th percentile URL for cardiac troponin
- Where
- 22 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 5,175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Lung Cancer, Lung Infection
Identification of Multiple Pulmonary Diseases Using Volatile Organic Compounds Biomarkers in Human Exhaled Breath
The goal of this observational study is to develop an advanced expiratory algorithm model utilizing exhaled breath volatile organic compound (VOC) marker molecules.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Lung Infection, COPD, Bronchitis
- Trial name
- NCT06528418
- Testing
- Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS) and micro Gas Chromatography-photoionisation detector (μGC-PID) system
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ChromX Health
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack
Acute Coronary Syndrome and Care-Seeking Delay: A Web Based Behavioral Study
The primary aim of this study is to increase our understanding of care-seeking behavior surrounding heart attacks or acute coronary syndromes [ACS].
- Conditions
- Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Unstable Angina
- Trial name
- NCT01407146
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,381 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Endotracheal Intubation, Pediatric
Pediatric Intubation During Emergency Conditions
The effectiveness of endotracheal intubation in pre-hospital conditions is insufficient - especially in the context of pediatric patients.
- Conditions
- Endotracheal Intubation, Pediatric, Cardiac Arrest, Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03602183
- Testing
- Macintosh laryngoscope, Miller laryngoscope, McGrath MAC EMS
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lazarski University
Chest Trauma
Evaluating Validity of Clinical Criteria for Requesting Chest X-Rays in Trauma Patients
The purpose of this study is to identify the clinical criteria for requesting a chest x-ray in a patient with blunt trauma and its findings such as clinical signs with a high sensitivity could be used in a larger study to codify…
- Trial name
- NCT01134744
- Where
- 2 sites in Iran
- Volunteers
- 385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Spinal Cord Injury
Chest Wall Kinematics and Respiratory Muscle Action During Supine Breathing in Individuals With and Without Spinal Cord Injury
Objective: To investigate the movement strategy of breathing based on three-compartment model measured by optoelectronic plethysmography (OEP) and electromyography (EMG ) among individuals with and without spinal cord injury in…
- Trial name
- SCI (NCT01084512)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Radiotherapy Side Effect
Hypofraction Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by durvalumab (Pacific protocol) has been the standard modality for stage III locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05269485
- Testing
- High-dose hypofractionated radiotherapy, Low-dose hypofractionated radiotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anhui Provincial Hospital
Rib Fractures
Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Blocks
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of using the ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane blocks to provide additional pain relief to patients with rib fractures in the Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive…
- Trial name
- NCT04916691
- Testing
- EPSB for rib fractures, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
The Efficacy of Percutaneous Catheter vs. Open Chest Tube, Traumatic Hemothorax
Multi-center:The Small (14F) Percutaneous Catheter vs. Large (28-40F) Open Chest Tube for Traumatic Hemothorax (P-CAT)
After sustaining severe trauma to the chest, patients will often bleed into the chest cavity (pleural space) which is called hemothorax or they may also experience air leakage within the chest cavity in combination with the…
- Trial name
- P-CAT (NCT03546764)
- Testing
- Percutaneous catheter
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
COVID-19
Healthcare Worker Exposure Response and Outcomes of Hydroxychloroquine
This is a double blind, placebo controlled study in approximately 2,000 health care workers at risk for being exposed to COVID-19.
- Trial name
- HERO-HCQ (NCT04334148)
- Testing
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Where
- 34 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adrian Hernandez
Respiratory Distress, Lung Injury
Infant Pulmonary Mechanics: High Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Nasal CPAP
This study is designed to evaluate the effect of heated humidified high flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC) as compared to noninvasive nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) on lung function as a measure of lung injury in…
- Trial name
- NCT01939067
- Testing
- Heated Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula, Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Radiation Injury
Longitudinal MR Imaging of Pulmonary Function in Patients Receiving Thoracic Radiation Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using inhaled hyper polarized xenon-129 (129Xe) gas, and conventional contrast can help visualize impaired lung function and detect changes over…
- Trial name
- NCT02478255
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized 129-Xenon gas, MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bastiaan Driehuys
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
PatientSpot Formerly Known as ArthritisPower
Patient Power is a patient research network and database (registry) to collect prospective information about demographics, self-reported diagnoses and medications, and willingness to participate in research from participants with…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Gout
- Trial name
- NCT03840928
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Healthy Living Foundation