Clinical trials: Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Failure
Safety and Efficacy of Endotracheal Intubation Using Glidescope Video-Laryngoscope
The safety and efficacy of a video-laryngoscope as a primary intubation tool in urgent endotracheal intubation of critically-ill patients has not been well-described in the literature.
- Trial name
- NCT01683526
- Testing
- Direct laryngoscopy, Video laryngoscopy (Glidescope)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Effect of a Very Low Calorie and Low Calorie Diet on Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obese Adults
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of two different weight loss diets on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity.
- Trial name
- NCT02251574
- Testing
- Low Calorie Diet, Very Low Calorie Diet, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Breathing, Mouth
Impact of Diaphragmatic Breathing Coaching on Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Reproducibility and Organ Protection
To learn if coaching participants on diaphragmatic breathing will help participants to take larger, more reproducible breaths and feel less anxiety about their treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT06747533
- Testing
- CT simulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Tongue Edema, Tongue Enlarged
Tongue Edema Caused by Intubation Tube in Intensive Care Unit Patients
Tongue edema (TE) is an enlargement of the tongue that can be noticed with the naked eye and protrudes from the mouth. Endotracheal intubation tube, which can exert high pressure on the tongue for a long time, may cause TE.
- Conditions
- Tongue Edema, Tongue Enlarged, Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Intubation Complication
- Trial name
- NCT05249738
- Testing
- Measuring tongue cross-sectional area by submental ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Obstructive
Minimal Surgical Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Obstructive Sleep apnea carries a variety of complications and implications. While the disease could be treated using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and lifestyle changes, many patients find it difficult to adjust to…
- Trial name
- NCT04367558
- Testing
- Minimally invasive, in-office, RF reduction of the affected area
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Critical Illness, Ventilation Perfusion Mismatch
Arterial and End-Tidal CO2 Gradient as a Mortality Predictor in Critical Care Patients
Scoring systems (SOFA, APACHE-II etc.) are used to estimate the mortality rates of patients treated in the intensive care unit. . In the scoring systems used, the disfunction level of the organs of the patients is measured.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Ventilation Perfusion Mismatch, Shock, Pulmonary Embolism
- Trial name
- NCT05341258
- Testing
- EtCO2, PaCO2
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Respiratory Insufficiency
Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) in NonInvasive Ventilation (NIV)
Main hypothesis is that Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) allows asynchrony reduction in non invasive ventilation (NIV) in comparison with reference Pressure Support (PSV) mode.
- Trial name
- NCT01426178
- Testing
- Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist in Non Invasive Ventilation (Device)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy, Nasal Obstruction
Efficacy And Safety of An IRE System For Treatment of Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy
The purpose of the IRE System is to address the clinical need for reducing the volume of hypertrophic inferior turbinate(s) causing nasal obstruction while minimizing side effects and complications.
- Conditions
- Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy, Nasal Obstruction, Turbinate; Hypertrophy Mucous Membrane
- Trial name
- NCT06438185
- Testing
- IRE System
- Where
- 4 sites in Israel, Lithuania and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- ENTire Medical Ltd.
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
High-frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) in Preterm Infants With Severe Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is common in preterm infants born at less than 32 weeks gestation; surfactant and mechanical ventilation have been the standard treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01496508
- Testing
- mechanical ventilation (SLE 5000, Servo-i-Maquet)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, China
Snoring, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
TranQuill™ Sling Snoreplasty for Snoring and Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea:
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of TranQuillTM Sling (a suture or thread used in surgery that is knotless) in snoreplasty (surgery procedure) for the treatment of snoring and mild OSA in adult…
- Trial name
- NCT02364518
- Testing
- Snoreplasty
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Out-of-hospital Setting, Dyspnea
Videoconferencing for the Management of Paediatric Dyspnoea in an Emergency Medical Call Centre
Dyspnoea is defined as the sensation of difficult or uncomfortable breathing experienced by a patient. It is a significant concern in emergency care, accounting for 8% of calls to the emergency medical call centre (EMCC) and 10%…
- Trial name
- VISIODYS-PED (NCT06847997)
- Testing
- Addition of telemedicine to standard medical dispatching process (Experimental Group)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 339 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
COPD, Chest Wall Disease
Comparison of Pressure Support and Pressure Control Ventilation in Chronic Respiratory Failure
This study is looking at whether there is a difference in outcomes using two different types of breathing support in those patients who have chronic respiratory failure (patients who under-breathe).
- Conditions
- COPD, Chest Wall Disease, Neuromuscular Disease, Obesity Hypoventilation
- Trial name
- NCT00994552
- Testing
- Pressure support ventilation, Pressure control ventilation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Asthma
The Asthma Breathing Record Study
The study involves a new device, called 'N-Tidal C', which uses a method that has the potential to predict when asthma attacks are about to happen. The device works by accurately measuring an individual's exhaled CO2 waveform.
- Trial name
- ABRS (NCT04504838)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- TidalSense
COVID-19 Pandemic, Diabetes
Study on the Effect of Incentive Spirometer-based Respiratory Training on the Long COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as the most significant public health crisis of the 21st century. As of the end of January 2023, global confirmed cases have exceeded 670 million, with a domestic cumulative total of 10.24…
- Conditions
- COVID-19 Pandemic, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiac Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06231225
- Testing
- Incentive Spirometer respiratory training
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dyspnea
Feasibility Testing of a Hospice Family Caregiver Intervention to Improve Patient Dyspnea Care
This study is a pilot test of an intervention to train family caregivers of home hospice patients about recognizing and treating shortness of breath.
- Trial name
- NCT02441868
- Testing
- Shortness of breath recognition and treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Respiration Disorders
Treatment of Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Laryngomalacia: the Role of Laser Supraglottoplasty
This is a research study of the effect of treating laryngomalacia (floppiness of tissue on top of the voice box that can possibly block breathing) found in association with obstructive sleep apnea (blockage of breathing while…
- Trial name
- NCT00394550
- Testing
- supraglottoplasty with laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Respiratory Failure, Weaning Failure
Monitoring of Breathing Effort Through Pressure Time Product Measurement Using Airway Occlusion Pressure
Mechanical ventilation is essential in the management of patients in Intensive Care. The approach to patients with prolonged weaning is challenging.In this context, it is vital to implement "diaphragmatic protection" strategies…
- Trial name
- PTPPocc (NCT06040138)
- Testing
- End expiratory occlusion maneuver
- Where
- 4 sites in Argentina
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Mid and Standard Frequency Ventilation in Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine, in preterm infants less than 37 weeks gestation with respiratory distress who are ventilated in the first 48 hours after birth, if mid frequency ventilation strategy using ventilator…
- Conditions
- Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Preterm Infant
- Trial name
- MIDAS (NCT03231735)
- Testing
- Mid frequency ventilation, Standard frequency ventilation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sore-throat, Dysphonia
No Post Intubation Laryngeal Symptoms
The purpose of the study is to test a novel endotracheal tube support device that reduces pressure of the tube on the voice box for prevention of post intubation laryngeal symptoms including sore throat, change in voice and…
- Conditions
- Sore-throat, Dysphonia, Dysphagia, Intubation Complication
- Trial name
- No-PILS (NCT05383417)
- Testing
- EndoClip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training and Breathing Exercises Combined With Upper Extremity and Trunk in Patients With Sarcoidosis
This is an educational work. Thirty patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis will be included in the study and randomly selected into two training groups.One group will receive home inspiratory muscle training (IMT) for 15 minutes…
- Trial name
- physio (NCT04173689)
- Testing
- Threshold IMT, breathing exercises combined with upper extremity and trunk
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa