Clinical trials: Emphysema
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
A Study of ARC-AAT in Healthy Volunteer Subjects and Patients With Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and tolerability of escalating doses of ARC-AAT and to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of ARC-AAT and the effect of ARC-AAT on circulating levels of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT).
- Trial name
- NCT02363946
- Testing
- ARC-AAT Injection, Diphenhydramine
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis
Study on the Influence of Climatic and Environmental Factors on Respiratory Diseases in Sanya, Hainan Province, China.
To investigate the Influence of Climatic and Environmental Factors on Respiratory or Allergic Diseases in Sanya.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD), Atopic Dermatitis
- Trial name
- NCT05330637
- Testing
- Climate and environment in Sanya
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
COPD Patient-Powered Research Network
The COPD Patient-Powered Research Network (COPD PPRN) is a patient research registry with the goal of enrolling 75,000 or more COPD patients and those at risk who are willing to share their heath information over several years…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis
- Trial name
- COPD PPRN (NCT02803242)
- Testing
- Patient Reported Outcomes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- COPD Foundation
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
COPD, Asthma
Imaging Lung Function Using Oxygen Enhanced MRI
The goal of this study is to perform a pilot study to evaluate the utilization of oxygen as an inhaled contrast agent to image the airway spaces in normal and diseased human lungs to allow an effect size estimate to power future…
- Conditions
- COPD, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Emphysema
- Trial name
- NCT01731015
- Testing
- Medical Grade Oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hal C Charles
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Emphysema
Examining the Genetic Factors That May Cause Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung disease that is often caused by cigarette smoking. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether certain genetic factors predispose some smokers to develop COPD…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Emphysema, Bronchitis, Chronic
- Trial name
- COPDGene (NCT00608764)
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10,718 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
COPD, Obstructive Ventilation Disorder
Evaluation of Novel Lung Function Parameters in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Current guideline-based criteria defining COPD do not meet the challenges set by the complex pathophysiology of the disease. The investigators therefore aimed to evaluate novel or not widely used diagnostic approaches for the…
- Conditions
- COPD, Obstructive Ventilation Disorder, Pulmonary Emphysema
- Trial name
- NCT02827721
- Testing
- impulse oscillometry, multiple breath washout test, body plethysmography
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Emphysema Research Registry and Biosample Repository
The Comprehensive Lung Center (CLC) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC Health System) provides patients with any type of breathing or lung disorder a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.
- Conditions
- Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Bronchitis
- Trial name
- NCT00307281
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema
Study on Phenotypic Characterization of Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema
This study is to evaluate the expression of biological markers in induced sputum and peripheral blood T lymphocytes of patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE).
- Trial name
- NCT01121367
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
An Investigation of the Mechanism of Action of Seretide in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This study is investigating the possible mechanisms of action of an inhaled treatment (Seretide), currently used worldwide in millions of patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and how it improves the symptoms…
- Trial name
- IMAS (NCT00974805)
- Testing
- Seretide 500 Accuhaler
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Osteoarthritis
Safety and Clinical Outcomes Study: SVF Deployment for Orthopedic, Neurologic, Urologic, and Cardio-pulmonary Conditions
To evaluate for any adverse effects that may be related to the administration and reception of autologous adipose derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF).
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Osteoarthritis, Erectile Dysfunction, Autoimmune Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01953523
- Testing
- Administration of autologous adipose derived SVF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elliot Lander
Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome, COPD
Prevalence of Sleep Disordered Breathing in a Lung Cancer Screening Cohort
Prospective study of sleep disordered breathing in a lung cancer screening cohort.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome, COPD, Emphysema, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- SAILS (NCT02687997)
- Testing
- poligraphy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 282 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de la Fundación Jiménez Díaz
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
Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis
Role of Genetic Factors in the Development of Lung Disease
This study is designed to evaluate the genetics involved in the development of lung disease by surveying genes involved in the process of breathing and examining the genes in lung cells of patients with lung disease.
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Tuberous Sclerosis, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT00001532
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Using Functional Lung MRI to Explore Pulmonary Perfusion Changes in Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema Syndrome
Magnetic Resonance Lung Function Imaging Study of Pulmonary Fibrosis Combined With Emphysema Syndrome
This study intends to use magnetic resonance pulmonary function imaging technology to explore imaging markers for early diagnosis of patients with CPFE.
- Trial name
- NCT06431555
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Microbioma in Sputa From COPD With Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
In the context of the increasing evidence of the pathogenetic role of microbiome in COPD, our aim is to determine the total and specific bacterial and viral load in sputa from patients with COPD due to AATD and to correlate these…
- Trial name
- AATD (NCT02547532)
- Testing
- collection of sputum
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri
Lung Cancer, Lung Infection
Identification of Multiple Pulmonary Diseases Using Volatile Organic Compounds Biomarkers in Human Exhaled Breath
The goal of this observational study is to develop an advanced expiratory algorithm model utilizing exhaled breath volatile organic compound (VOC) marker molecules.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Lung Infection, COPD, Bronchitis
- Trial name
- NCT06528418
- Testing
- Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS) and micro Gas Chromatography-photoionisation detector (μGC-PID) system
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ChromX Health
Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure
Prognostic Indicators as Provided by the EPIC ClearView
The objective of this study is to determine whether the finger tip images captured by the EPIC ClearView device, when analyzed via the ClearView software, produce a Response Scale that characterizes trends consistent with known…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Valvular Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- GBMC (NCT01476995)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 353 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epic Research & Diagnostics, Inc.
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Familial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 1
Baby Detect : Genomic Newborn Screening
Newborn screening (NBS) is a global initiative of systematic testing at birth to identify babies with pre-defined severe but treatable conditions.
- Conditions
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Familial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 1, Phosphoglucomutase 1 Deficiency, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
- Trial name
- BabyDetect (NCT05687474)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 6,824 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Asthma, COPD
Leukocyte Function in Asthma and COPD
The aim of this study is to examine the inflammatory mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory lung disease, in particular to compare the inflammatory profile seen in asthma and COPD.
- Conditions
- Asthma, COPD, Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis
- Trial name
- NCT00147069
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London