Clinical trials: Thorax Anomalies
Pain, Acute, Congenital Heart Disease
Transverse Thoracic Plane Block in the Pediatric Cardiac Patient
Postoperative pain after cardiothoracic surgery can be a significant problem interfering with recovery, yet difficult to manage due to the sedating effects of opiates.
- Trial name
- TTPPCT (NCT04138745)
- Testing
- Transverse Thoracic Plane Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ochsner Health System
Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms
Chest Wall Motion Analysis in Disease
Breathing movements, called chest wall motion, are very complex. The investigators are studying how movement of the abdomen, ribs and diaphragm contribute to breathing and how this differs with different diseases in the chest.
- Conditions
- Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms, Surgery, Cystic Fibrosis
- Trial name
- CWM (NCT02958683)
- Testing
- Chest wall motion analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heart of England NHS Trust
Rare Diseases, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA)
Fibroblasts and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: in Vitro Characterization in With Marfan Syndrome and Genetic Aortic Diseases
The aim of the present study is to characterise the phenotype of fibroblasts and to classify different mechanisms involved in the onset and progression of TAAD in syndromic and non-syndromic subjects in order to evaluate…
- Conditions
- Rare Diseases, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA), Marfan Syndrome
- Trial name
- FIBRA (NCT06786754)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Stable Angina Pectoris, Periodontitis
Effect of Periodontal Therapy on Asprosin in Stable Angina
This study aims to evaluate the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on serum asprosin levels in patients with stable angina and periodontitis.
- Trial name
- NCT07591844
- Testing
- Non-surgical periodontal therapy (scaling and root planing), Non-surgical periodontal therapy (Professional dental cleaning)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Clear Cell Renal Cell Cancer (ccRCC), Urothelial Carcinoma (UC)
18F-T2 PET/CT Imaging for CAIX Positive Solid Tumors
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the diagnostic value of CAIX protein specific probe 18F-T2 in PET/CT imaging in participants with solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Clear Cell Renal Cell Cancer (ccRCC), Urothelial Carcinoma (UC), Colorectal Cancer, Cervical Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07557225
- Testing
- 18F-T2 PET/CT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
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
Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum
Chest Wall Deformities Beyond the Chest Wall
Pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC) are chest wall deformities that may influence respiratory function, physical capacity, posture, and quality of life.
- Trial name
- BEYOND (NCT07844382)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Gait, Covid19
Breathing After COVID-19
This research; It will be done to perform thoracic movement analysis of young adult individuals who have survived COVID-19 and to compare them with those without a history of COVID-19.
- Conditions
- Gait, Covid19, Thorax Anomalies
- Trial name
- NCT04944342
- Testing
- No intervention.
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Pancreatic Cancer, Thyroid Cancer
Integrated Cancer Repository for Cancer Research
The iCaRe2 is a multi-institutional resource created and maintained by the Fred \& Pamela Buffett Cancer Center to collect and manage standardized, multi-dimensional, longitudinal data and biospecimens on consented adult cancer…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- iCaRe2 (NCT02012699)
- Where
- 42 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 999,999 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source, Ischemic Stroke
Biomarkers, Hemodynamic and Echocardiographic Predictors of Ischemic Strokes and Their Influence on the Course and Prognosis
A stroke is the second cause of deaths after heart attack, one of the most important causes of malfunction as far as adults are concerned and the second as for the frequency cause of dementia.
- Conditions
- Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source, Ischemic Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT03377465
- Testing
- ADMA (asymmetric dimethylarginine) , NTproBNP (N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide), IL-6 (Interleukin 6), Adiponectina, Leptine, Syndecan, Resistin
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
Drunk Driving, Alcohol Drinking
Design and Evaluation of an In-Vehicle Real-Time Drunk Driving Detection System
To analyze driving behavior of individuals under the influence of alcohol while driving in a real car. Based on the in-vehicle variables, the investigators aim at establishing algorithms capable of discriminating sober and drunk…
- Conditions
- Drunk Driving, Alcohol Drinking, Impaired Driving
- Trial name
- DRIVE (NCT05796609)
- Testing
- Driving under the influence of alcohol
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Structural Heart Disease
Artificial Intelligence-assisted Diagnosis
This study aims to investigate whether an AI-assisted decision support can improve the diagnosis of congenital heart diseases on Chest X-ray.
- Trial name
- AID (NCT06783933)
- Testing
- surgical or interventional validation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Clinical Echocardiography and S' Wave for Early Recognition of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department, A Prospective Study
The goal of this prospective observational study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) S' wave in detecting acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in adult patients presenting to the emergency department…
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction (MI), Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina
- Trial name
- CLEAR_ECHO (NCT06860997)
- Testing
- Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) S' Wave Echocardiography
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Neuroendocrine Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
Genetic Bases of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Mexican Patients
Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are a heterogeneous group of lesions derived from cells with the ability to produce hormones that may arise from multiple different organs.
- Conditions
- Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Neuroendocrine Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract, Neuroendocrine Neoplasm of Lung, Thymic Neuroendocrine Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT06523582
- Where
- 3 sites in Mexico
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Normal and Abnormal Cardiovascular Physiology
Technical and Translational Development of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Imaging
Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important non-invasive tool to study and diagnose cardiovascular disease. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields and radio waves to create pictures of body organs.
- Trial name
- NCT03581318
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Acute Chest Syndrome
ST Elevation in Acute Chest Pain; Could Measurement of Lipoprotein-associated Phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) be Helpful to the Clinician?
A blood test (2-3 cc peripheral venous blood) drawn /used from already available required lab tests to distinguish between pericarditis accompanied with electrocardiogram (ECG) signs mimicking infarction.
- Trial name
- NCT01041339
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexhander Izhaki
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
Screening, Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
A Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of Screening Relatives of Patients Affected by Non-Syndromic Thoracic Aortic Diseases
The primary hypothesis is that a tailored programme of genetic and imaging screening of first- and second-degree relatives of patients affected by non-syndromic forms of thoracic aortic diseases will identify individuals at risk…
- Conditions
- Screening, Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection, Genetic Disease
- Trial name
- ReST (NCT03861741)
- Testing
- WES, MRI, TTE
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Pectus Excavatum
The Effect of Patient Position on the External Haller Index Value Among Patients With Pectus Excavatum
Pectus excavatum is the most common anterior chest wall deformity, affecting up to 1:400 of newborns. The current gold standard to quantify the extent of deformity is by calculating the Haller Index based on a Computed Tomography…
- Trial name
- POSITION (NCT04046835)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zuyderland Medisch Centrum
Cryotherapy Effect, Pectus Excavatum
Percutaneous Intercostal Cryoneuromodulation Onset Timing.
Percutaneous Intercostal Cryoneurolysis is a promising technique that addresses acute postoperative pain after Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum. However its onset timing has not yet been determined.
- Trial name
- NCT07081620
- Testing
- Physical examination of chest skin
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital