Clinical trials: Ventilatory Physiology
Study the Effectiveness of Combined Manual Therapy and Pulmonary Exercises on Ventilatory Function in Patients with Restrictive Lung Diseases
Effectiveness of Combined Manual Therapy and Pulmonary Exercises on Ventilatory Function in Patients with Restrictive Lung Diseases
This research investigates the effect of selective manual therapy techniques on chest expansion, pulmonary function (FVC, FEV1, and FEV1/FVC ratio), and functional capacity, in restrictive lung disease patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06681701
- Testing
- Combined Manual Therapy and Pulmonary Exercises
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Valley University
Asthmatic, Postmenopausal Symptoms
Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training and Incentive Spirometer on Postmenopausal Asthmatic Women
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and incentive spirometer on ventilatory functions in post-menopausal asthmatic women.
- Trial name
- training (NCT04267666)
- Testing
- incentive spirometer, Inspiratory muscle trainer device
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Paresis
Bupivacaine Versus Ropivacaine on Diaphragmatic Motility and Ventilatory Function
Background: Outpatient continuous interscalene brachial plexus blocks are used to control pain after shoulder surgery, with infusions of 0.125% bupivacaine or 0.2% ropivacaine.
- Trial name
- NCT02059070
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anesthesiology WSU/DMC-NorthStar
Body Composition, Cardiovascular Health
Differences in Ventilatory Function, Body Composition, and Cardiorrespiratory Fitness According to Training Status
The goal of this cross-over study is to evaluate the physiological response to exercise and body composition according to training status in participants with a wide spectrum of fitness states.
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Cardiovascular Health, Ventilatory Physiology
- Trial name
- NCT06246760
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Postmenopausal
Effect of Resistance Training on Ventilatory Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
Investigating the effects of adding resistance training to breathing exercises, compared with breathing exercises alone, on ventilatory function as the primary outcome and respiratory muscle strength, functional capacity, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07889167
- Testing
- Resistance exercises, Breathing exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Middle East University
Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Metabolic Health
Validation of a Novel Incremental Step Test for Assessment of Cardiopulmonary Fitness and Ventilatory Thresholds in Adults
The purpose of this single-group diagnostic validation and test-retest reliability study is to determine whether a novel Incremental Step Test (IST) can accurately assess cardiorespiratory fitness and ventilatory thresholds in…
- Conditions
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Metabolic Health, Cardiac Function, Pulmonary Function
- Trial name
- VALID-IST (NCT07829003)
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test, Incremental Step Test
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heriot-Watt University
Covid19, Dyspnea
Understanding Exertional Dyspnea and Exercise Intolerance in COVID-19
A novel corona virus emerged in 2019 causing Corona Virus Disease 2019 (covid-19). In one year more than 80 000 000 cases worldwide were documented.
- Trial name
- NCT04732663
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Emphysema
Single-Breath Measurement Underestimates Ventilatory Volume According to Emphysema Severity
Although single breath helium (He) dilution measurement (VASB) is currently used in pulmonary function laboratories to assess functional alveolar volume and diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, the extent to which VASB…
- Trial name
- NCT00528944
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Anxiety, Panic Disorder
Ventilatory Physiology in Children at Risk for Anxiety
The importance of the proposed research project derives from a steady accumulation of research findings on the relationship between respiration and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT00101777
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 479 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Ventilation, Reproducibility
Assessing Variability of the Ventilatory Response to Duffin's Rebreathing Procedure
This study will combine Duffin's rebreathing procedure with additional study procedures, such as quantitative pupillometry, that are planned for subsequent clinical studies in order to confirm feasibility and gather…
- Conditions
- Ventilation, Reproducibility, Physiology
- Trial name
- NCT05168501
- Testing
- Rebreathing procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Cardiovascular Physiology
Effects of Tart Cherry and Aronia Extract Supplementation on Selected Physiological Parameters in Endurance-Trained Men
This study will evaluate the effects of four weeks of oral supplementation with a double-standardized tart cherry (Prunus cerasus) and aronia (Aronia melanocarpa) extract on cardiovascular regulation and exercise performance in…
- Trial name
- NCT07885098
- Testing
- Standardized Tart Cherry and Aronia Extract
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Physical Exercise and Responses Measured by HIF-1 in COPD
Despite being considered a potentially preventable disease, COPD is classified as one of the respiratory problems with the highest prevalence and socioeconomic impact.
- Trial name
- ECOPDHIF-1 (NCT04955977)
- Testing
- Physical exercise program, Health education in COPD
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Ventilatory Physiology
How to Study Ventilatory Physiology With the Help of Surface Electromyography (EMG) Recordings
Respiratory muscles seem to be activating differently in critically ill patients than in healthy persons. Needle electrodes would provide artefact-free signal information about muscle activation.
- Trial name
- NCT01304056
- Testing
- Ventilatory therapy
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Exercise Physiology, Ventilatory Threshold
Modality-Specific Heart Rate Differences at Ventilatory Thresholds During Unified Ramp Testing
The purpose of this study was to investigate the heart rate bias between cycling and treadmill exercise at ventilatory thresholds. This was a randomized crossover trial involving 23 healthy participants.
- Conditions
- Exercise Physiology, Ventilatory Threshold, Heart Rate, Cycling and Treadmill Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT07718594
- Testing
- Cycle Ergometer CPET, Motorized Treadmill CPET (Porszász Protocol)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cathay General Hospital
Obesity (BMI>30)
Machine Learning Prediction of Respiratory Muscle Changes and Ventilatory Responses After Incretin-Based Therapy in Obesity
This study aims to evaluate changes in respiratory function, respiratory muscle performance, and ventilatory responses following incretin-based therapy in individuals with obesity, and to identify predictors of these changes…
- Trial name
- NCT07663591
- Testing
- Incretin-based therapy
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Pulmonary Function, Nutrition, Healthy
Effects of Beetroot Juice Intake on Performance and Physiological Parameters
This study was a randomized, double-blind, crossover design for 3 weeks. In the first week, a researcher explained all the experimental procedures to the participants.
- Trial name
- NCT06073275
- Testing
- Beetroot juice ingestion
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Campus docent Sant Joan de Déu-Universitat de Barcelona