Clinical trials: Ventilatory Failure
Gastrostomy, Ventilatory Failure
Concomitant Bedside Percutaneous Tracheostomy and Ultrasound Gastrostomy
The goal of this research study is to assess the FDA approved technique for inserting a feeding tube (gastrostomy) along with a breathing tube (tracheostomy) for patients that cannot breathe or eat on their own in the ICU…
- Conditions
- Gastrostomy, Ventilatory Failure, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- TPUG (NCT05955534)
- Testing
- TPUG, PEG, PRG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Slow Breathing, Acute Myocardial Infarction
The Effect of Slow Breathing Exercise Applied to Patients on Pulse, Blood Pressure and Quality of Life
This study was designed as a randomized controlled experimental type in order to determine the effect of slow breathing exercise applied after the procedure on heart rate, blood pressure and quality of life in patients who…
- Trial name
- NCT06098222
- Testing
- Slow breathing exercise training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Hypoventilation
Positive Pressure and Gravity Affect Volumetric Capnography
Volumetric capnography is an interesting and non-invasive tool for monitoring ventilation in mechanically ventilated patients. The aim of this study was to test the effect of positive pressure ventilation and different body…
- Trial name
- NCT03853057
- Testing
- body positions
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Privado de Comunidad de Mar del Plata
Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome, Patients With Nocturnal Ventilatory Assistance
Evaluation of the Awakening Capability by a Vibrating Bracelet (BRASSARD)
As part of developing a relay alarm project, the aim of the study is to test a sleeper's capability to wake up via a vibrating alarm around the wrist (vibrating bracelet).
- Conditions
- Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome, Patients With Nocturnal Ventilatory Assistance, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- BRASSARD (NCT03053011)
- Testing
- Vibrating bracelet
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Association Nationale pour les Traitements A Domicile, les Innovations et la Recherche
Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS)
Identifying Biomarkers & Dysregulated Biological Pathways in Blood and Urine of Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) Patients
The CCHS study is a prospective, open-label, monocentric, interventional study with diagnostic and prognostic objectives, conducted in two phases.
- Trial name
- CCHSBiomarkers (NCT06997146)
- Testing
- Blood and Urine Sampling, Polysomnography, lung function tests
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Healthy Volunteers
Effects of Breath-Hold vs Standard Interval Training on Fitness in Mountaineers
This study investigated whether adding structured breath-holds to standard interval training improves cardiorespiratory fitness in recreational mountaineers more than interval training alone.
- Trial name
- NCT07703839
- Testing
- Voluntary Hypoventilation Training, Progressive Treadmill Interval Training
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohammadreza Rezaeipour, MD, PhD
Respiratory Failure With Hypercapnia
Listen to a Audio Book
This study investigates how listening to audiobooks affects agitation scores and respiratory parameters (like breathing rate, depth, and oxygen saturation) in patients receiving non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) for…
- Trial name
- NCT06944093
- Testing
- audio book
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Pain
The Role of Opioidergic Systems in Breathing Based Analgesia
The purpose of this psychophysical and pharmacologic study is to determine if slow-breathing induced pain relief is mediated by endogenous opioids in response to intravenous (IV) administration of the opioid antagonist naloxone…
- Trial name
- NCT03419858
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation, Slow-Breathing, Naloxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Anxiety, Stress
Breathing for Adolescent Stress Reduction Feasibility RCT
The purpose of this study was to test a simple slow breathing curriculum for reducing stress among high school students. The curriculum was developed by the Health and Human Performance Foundation and implemented for this study…
- Trial name
- NCT05266833
- Testing
- Slow diaphragmatic breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Health and Human Performance Foundation
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Ketogenic Dieting
Ketogenic Diet for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a condition that occurs in small percentage of obese people that causes high carbon dioxide and low oxygen levels in the blood.
- Conditions
- Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Ketogenic Dieting, Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- KETOHS (NCT04108819)
- Testing
- Ketogenic Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Stress, Stress, Psychological
Interactive Effects of Mindfulness and Slow-paced Breathing
The purpose of this study is to better understand specific stress-management practices on mood, sleep, and physiology. Participants will be assigned to one of three interventions (they all active interventions - none are a…
- Conditions
- Stress, Stress, Psychological, Stress Physiology, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT04866901
- Testing
- Slow-Paced Breathing (SPB), Mindfulness (M), Yogic Breathing (SPB+M)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Related Hypoventilation
Health Outcomes With CPAP or NIV in Patients With COPD and a Sleep Related Breathing Disorder
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease affecting an estimated 1 in 10 Canadians. Symptoms include persistent shortness of breath, cough and sputum production.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Related Hypoventilation, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypoventilation
- Trial name
- NCT05623709
- Testing
- Positive airway pressure with continuous positive airway pressure or noninvasive ventilation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Drug Overdose, Opioid-Related Disorders
Development of an Algorithm That Predicts Hypoventilation Due to an Opioid Overdose
RTM Vital Signs, LLC is developing a miniature wearable tracheal sound sensor that communicates with a cell phone containing a machine-learning diagnostic algorithm designed to detect and predict the onset of mild, moderate, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03845699
- Testing
- Diagnostic algorithms that detects/predicts hypoventilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTM Vital Signs, LLC
Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
Late-onset Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome and the Mutation of Phox2B Gene
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare disorder of respiratory control characterized by ventilatory impairment that results in arterial hypoxemia.
- Trial name
- CCHS (NCT01225679)
- Testing
- positive airway pressure, Non-invasive mechanic ventilation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Associação Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS)
Pathophysiology of Hypoventilation in Obesity and Effects of Bariatric Intervention
Breathing is impacted by obesity. Early changes are characterised by significant breathing abnormalities during sleep (a condition called sleep disordered breathing, the most common of which is obstructive sleep apnoea).
- Trial name
- PHOEBI (NCT04025528)
- Testing
- Bariatric Surgery
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Slow Breathing
Assessing the Acute Effects of Virtual Reality Interventions on Stress
A Four-Arm RCT, testing the acute effects of a Virtual Reality (VR)- based slow-paced breathing intervention on subjective and physiological markers of stress.
- Trial name
- VR_Stress_25 (NCT07191288)
- Testing
- VR (VR-Breathing+Mystical), VR (VR-Mystical), Computer (Non-VR-Breathing)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD
Normobaric Hypoxia, Hypoventilation
Influence of Hypoxic, Normobaric and Hypobaric Training on the Immunometabolism of Post-covid-19 Athletes
COVID-19 has significantly impacted sports globally, with event postponements, training disruptions, and wide-ranging concerns. SARS-CoV-2 infection can result in hyperinflammation and cardiopulmonary changes, with hypoxia as an…
- Conditions
- Normobaric Hypoxia, Hypoventilation, Normoxia
- Trial name
- NCT06128941
- Testing
- Repeated sprint
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Motricidade Humana
Hypoventilation, Hyperventilation
Investigating the Effect of Yoga-based Breathing Styles on the Human Brain, With a Focus on Memory
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if yoga-based breathing styles could improve memory performance in adult persons without relevant prior experience in yoga, meditation or similar disciplines and without existing health…
- Trial name
- NCT05846425
- Testing
- Nose-breathing training, Mouth-breathing training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universität des Saarlandes
Autoimmune Diseases
Increasing Plasma Adrenaline Levels Through Breathing Techniques - an Explorative Study
Inflammatory cytokines play a pivotal role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and innovative non-pharmacological therapies aimed at limiting cytokine production are highly warranted.
- Trial name
- INADRI (NCT02417155)
- Testing
- Hyper/hypoventilation, Strength ventilation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center