Clinical trials: Spirometry
Asthma
Achieving Control of Asthma in Children In Africa
The main aim of the study is to identify altogether 3000 children aged between 12 and 16 years old with asthma symptoms in six sub-Saharan African countries.
- Trial name
- ACACIA (NCT03990402)
- Where
- 6 sites in Ghana, Malawi and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 3,767 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Respiratory Tract Inflammation in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether inflammatory bowel disease in children involve the respiratory tract as expressed by increased levels of the Fraction of exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) and spirometry.
- Trial name
- NCT01000272
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Healthy
Investigation of Lungfunction Normal Values in Children and Adolescent in Germany (Spirometry, Ultrasonic Pneumography and Exhaled NO)
Synopsis: LUNOKID-Study Investigation of Lung function Normal Values in Children and Adolescent in Germany For the diagnostic work-up of childhood airway diseases lungfunction measurements play an important role.
- Trial name
- LUNOKID-Studie (NCT00723619)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,007 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marien Hospital Wesel
Asthma
The Effect of Single Dose Paracetamol on the Lower Airways of Asthmatic and Healthy Children
Asthma is a common inflammatory airway disease. Several researches have demonstrated a possible connection between asthma and exposure to paracetamol.
- Trial name
- NCT01073748
- Testing
- paracetamol
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Asthma
Improving Asthma Outcomes Through Spirometry Distance Learning
Spirometry is a recommended component of asthma diagnosis and treatment in the primary care setting, yet few providers report its routine use for children with asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT01168635
- Testing
- Spirometry 360 program - Virtually-delivered spirometry quality improvement program
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Asthma
Testing the Effects of Temperature & Humidity on Children With and Without Asthma in an Environmental Climatic Chamber
The goal of this clinical study is to learn how different temperature and humidity conditions affect breathing, lung function, exercise capacity, symptoms, and other physical responses in children and youth aged 11 to 18 years…
- Trial name
- NCT07864506
- Testing
- Controlled Temperature and Humidity Exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Asthma (Diagnosis)
First-Line Diagnostic Investigations for Suspected Adult Asthma
Asthma is a common long-term condition that can be difficult to diagnose accurately. Symptoms such as breathlessness, wheeze and cough can vary over time and may be caused by other conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT07792213
- Testing
- Spirometry, Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide, bronchodilator response
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Eliot Hospital
The Spirometry;, The Strength of Respiratory Muscles - MIP, MEP;
Short-term Effects of the Simultaneous Use of Two Physiotherapeutic Methods in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - Pilot Study
The assessment of influence joint physiotherapy (DoboMed and OMT Kaltenborn - Evjenth) on the function of the respiratory system and the morphology of the ribcage in short-term intensive physiotherapy.
- Conditions
- The Spirometry;, The Strength of Respiratory Muscles - MIP, MEP;, Kyphosis (Plurimeter-V), The Angle of Trunk Rotation in Thoracic Part
- Trial name
- NCT01250860
- Testing
- Derotational manual therapy techniques in selected segments in spine
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Silesia
Tuberculosis
Early Risk Assessment in Household Contacts (≥10 Years) of TB Patients by New Diagnostic Tests in 3 African Countries
The ERASE - TB study will be conducted in order to fill a critical unmet need for tuberculosis control. Persons who are in contact with an infectious TB case may become infected themselves.
- Trial name
- ERASE-TB (NCT04781257)
- Testing
- New test candidates
- Where
- 3 sites in Mozambique, Tanzania and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael Hoelscher
Healthy
Forced Inspiratory Flow Volume Curve in Healthy Young Children
Spirometry testing should include both expiratory and inspiratory measurements as it may influence the expiratory flow volume curve indices. The ability to inhale medication may by judged by inspiratory flows.
- Trial name
- NCT00533715
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Influence of Water Walking in Spirometric Values
The Effects of Water Walking on Spirometry Values
The objective of this study was verify if there are differences in spirometry values in children aged between 6 and 12 years who practice swimming complemented with water walking at the end of each session and those who only…
- Trial name
- NCT03506100
- Testing
- Water Walking
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
Prematurity
Repeatability and Feasibility of Infant Spirometry
This is a study examining repeatability and feasibility of a new method for measurement of lung function in babies. A flexible vest is placed around the torso of the baby, and changes in tidal volume and flow is measured.
- Trial name
- NCT01057472
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Asthma, Bronchiolitis
WheezoMeter® Correlation Study
The primary goal of the study is to more firmly establish correlations between WheezeRate(Wz%) and other parameters used to assess wheezing and asthma including spirometry, provider's auscultation, and symptoms at the time of Wz%…
- Trial name
- NCT01556958
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- iSonea
Child Development, Child Obesity
Swimming and Water Walking on Spirometry Values
To study the effects of swimming with water walking in children aged between 6 and 12 years in terms of spirometric values.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Child Obesity, BMI
- Trial name
- ESWWSV (NCT03519620)
- Testing
- SWWSV
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
Lung Disease
A Clinical Study Aiming to Validate the Equipment: VoluSense Pediatrics (VSP)
This is a cross-sectional observational study, aiming to validate the accuracy of tidal breathing measurements in infants made by VoluSense Pediatrics, a lung function method based on electromagnetic inductance plethysmography…
- Trial name
- NCT02699268
- Testing
- Lung function measurement
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Lung Diseases
Paediatric and Adult African Spirometry II
Pulmonary function testing is the most widely used tool for the diagnosis, severity assessment, management, risk factor categorization and follow-up of individuals with chronic lung disease.
- Trial name
- PAASII (NCT03038698)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Lung Diseases
Assessment of Exposures of the Mother-infant Pair to the Air Pollution of São Paulo
A single group of pregnant women who was analyzed in the first and in the third trimesters of pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT02807038
- Testing
- Lung function test
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Muscle Physiology, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Abdominal Muscle Thickness Symmetry and Correlation With Pulmonary Function
We aimed in this study: 1. To compare the ultrasonographic measurements of the abdominal muscles thickness symmetry in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and adolescent healthy individuals 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04567914
- Testing
- Bilaterally abdominal muscle thickness with ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Pulmonary Disease
Validation of Structured Light Plethysmography
Measurements of Structured Light Plethysmography (SLP) using a chest wall movement based method will be compared to those obtained by spirometry using a flow based pneumotachograph method.
- Trial name
- SLPvsPNT (NCT02598336)
- Testing
- Structured Light Plethysmography, Pneumotachograph Spirometry
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pneumacare Ltd
Conditionally Healthy Persons, Persons With a High Body Mass Index
Medico-ecological Monitoring ((CSM, MCTQ, SPAQ, PSQI, HRV, Spirometry; Anthropometry, BP) of the Different Population Groups (Students, Schoolchildren, Volunteers) in North Caucasus
Observational Clinical Trial of the chronotype, sleep quality, seasonal pattern, behavioral time preferences, the functional state of the body's regulatory systems and respiratory systems in individuals of different age groups…
- Trial name
- NCT04851080
- Testing
- Heart Rate Variability, Spirometry, Testing of psycho-physiological functions using four questionnaires
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 370 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vladikavkaz Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences