Clinical trials: Lung Volume
COPD, Emphysema
A Safety and Feasibility Study of Re-treating Patients With Severe Emphysema With the RePneu LVRC System.
Rationale: The combined data from 3 studies outside the Unites States investigating the Lung Volume Reduction Coil system (RePneu LVRC) showed statistically significant improvements in pulmonary function, exercise capacity and…
- Trial name
- RECOIL (NCT02012673)
- Testing
- Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Emphysema
Lung Volume Reduction Coil Microbiome Study
Studying the microbiome of the lung in patients treated with endobronchial lung volume reduction coils for emphysema
- Trial name
- LVRC-Micro (NCT03010566)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Stacking Exercises Aid the Decline in FVC and Sick Time
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is complicated by weak breathing muscles and lung infections. "Lung volume recruitment" is a technique performed using a face mask or mouthpiece and a hand-held resuscitation bag to stack breaths…
- Trial name
- STEADFAST (NCT01999075)
- Testing
- Lung Volume Recruitment (LVR), Conventional Treatment
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Pulmonary Emphysema, COPD
AeriSeal System in Patients With Advanced Upper Lobe Predominant Emphysema and Collateral Ventilation
The purpose of this study is to characterize the safety and efficacy of the AeriSeal System in patients with advanced upper lobe predominant emphysema and significant collateral ventilation as determined by the Chartis System.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Emphysema, COPD, Lung Diseases
- Trial name
- CV+ (NCT01460108)
- Testing
- AeriSeal System
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- LudwLudwig Boltzmann Institute for COPD and Respiratory Epidemiology
Hyperoxia
Hyperoxygenation in Anesthetized Children
This study is aiming at assessing the effect of inspired oxygen fraction during general anesthesia on children's lung mechanics and volume.
- Trial name
- OXPED (NCT02384616)
- Testing
- Oxygen
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walid HABRE
Monitoring of Regional Distribution of Ventilation, Monitoring of Lung Volume
Prospective, Open, Non-interventional Study to Assess the Ability of an Electrical Impedance Tomograph (PlumoVista 500)
This observational PMCF study will be conducted to generate and gather clinical data from the intended target population of pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- PV500ped (NCT04873999)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
Asthma
Montelukast Added to Standard Therapy for Acute Asthma in Children Age 6-14 Years
Oral montelukast is helpful in chronic asthma. The purpose of this pediatric study was to investigate whether the addition of oral montelukast to standard therapy for acute asthma exacerbations results in further improvement in…
- Trial name
- NCT00353184
- Testing
- Montelukast 5-mg orally added to standard therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cystic Fibrosis
High Volumes of Hypertonic Saline and Chest Physiotherapy in CF Patients
Background Nebulised hypertonic saline (HS) is an established basic airway clearance treatment in Cystic Fibrosis (CF). However, there is scarce evidence regarding the practical implementation and administration of different HS…
- Trial name
- NCT01943890
- Testing
- Hypertonic saline, Physiotherapy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Pulmonary Ventilation
Comparison of Ventilation Tubes Among Anesthetized Pediatrics
To discover whether different types of ventilation breathing tube influence ventilation effect of children/ neonate, the investigators analysis tidal volume, end tidal carbon dioxide, compliance among children and neonate under…
- Trial name
- NCT03822689
- Testing
- Ventilator breathing tube F2220, Ventilator breathing tube F2216, Ventilator breathing tube F1520
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Mechanically Ventilated Patients, Normal Lungs
High Tidal Volume Induces Inflammation In Normal Lungs
Objective: To compare the effects of a protective versus a conventional ventilatory strategy, on systemic and in lung production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) in patients without lung…
- Trial name
- Normallung (NCT00935896)
- Testing
- Low tidal volume
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Respiratory Failure
Regional Distribution Differences Between Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist and Pressure Support Ventilation
Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) is an FDA approved mode of mechanical ventilation. This mode of ventilation is currently in routine use in adult, pediatric and neonatal intensive care units.
- Trial name
- NCT01504373
- Testing
- Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR), Lung Function Tests
Early Lung Function Trajectories: Comparison Between Infants With and Without Intrauterine Growth Restriction.
During intrauterine life, some babies are smaller or grow less than expected. This fetal growth abnormality, called fetal growth restriction (FGR), can be diagnosed by ultrasound.
- Conditions
- Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR), Lung Function Tests, Preterm Infant, Respiratory Monitoring
- Trial name
- ELFIGO (NCT06919757)
- Testing
- fetal ultrasound to assess lungs, heart and diaphragm
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Congenital Disorders
Predictors for Pulmonary Valve Replacement - Anatomic and Hemodynamic Using MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive test that can look at the heart without using radiation. An MRI will allow the doctors to look at the heart in order to assess how well the ventricle is pumping, the amount of…
- Trial name
- NCT00489788
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Obesity
Postural Changes in Lung Volumes in Obesity
Postural changes are known to affect normal lung volumes. A reduction in sitting to supine functional residual capacity (FRC) is well-described in non-obese subjects adopting a supine position.
- Trial name
- NCT02207192
- Testing
- Postural change in lung volumes: sitting to Supine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Association pour la Formation du Personnel à la Medecine d'Urgence
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Effects of Volume Guarantee With Pressure Supported vs. Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation in VLBW Infants
Studies in preterm infants have shown that adding volume guarantee (VG) to synchronized modes of ventilation is not only feasible but also advantageous for providing more constant and desirable mechanical breath size.
- Trial name
- NCT00295230
- Testing
- PSV+VG mode versus SIMV+VG mode
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Prematurity, BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Feasibility and Impact of Volume Targeted Ventilation in the Delivery Room
Despite significant improvement in preterm infant survival, the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in infants born < 28 weeks gestational age (GA) has been relatively stable at ~40%, with 10,000-15,000 new cases…
- Conditions
- Prematurity, BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT03938532
- Testing
- Volume Targeted Ventilation (VTV) using the Philips Respironics NM3 monitor, Tidal Volume Measurement using the Philips Respironics NM3 monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
Transpulmonary Pressure, Pressure.Rate Product
Measuring Lung Pressures in Critically Ill Children Who Are on Mechanical Ventilation
Typically doctors adjust the settings on the ventilator to ensure that children receive enough help to decrease the work they perform to breathe, receive enough oxygen through the machine to pass into the blood and to the organs…
- Conditions
- Transpulmonary Pressure, Pressure.Rate Product, Guide to Mechanical Ventilator Management, Extubation Readiness
- Trial name
- NCT02354365
- Testing
- Transpulmonary Pressure measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Asthma
Dose-response of Albuterol in Asthmatics
The purpose of this study was to determine the lung function response after increasing doses of albuterol (a bronchodilator) in children and adults with asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT00940927
- Testing
- albuterol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Cystic Fibrosis, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Understanding Gut Symptoms in People With Cystic Fibrosis
Although chest infections affect wellbeing and survival in cystic fibrosis (CF), most people with CF also have difficulty digesting food and must take medication for this.
- Trial name
- GRAMPUS-CF SRC (NCT05934656)
- Testing
- Latent class analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Cystic Fibrosis in Children
Detection of Unsuspected Small Airways Obstruction in Cystic Fibrosis
Goal is to physiologically detect unsuspected small airways obstruction in children and adults with treated heterozygous and homozygous cystic fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT03839992
- Testing
- spirometry
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Gelb, Arthur F., M.D.