Clinical trials: Respiratory Muscles
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne, Ambulatory Care
Phase III Study of Idebenone in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The aim of this Phase III study was to assess the efficacy of idebenone on pulmonary function, motor function, muscle strength and quality of life in patients with DMD.
- Trial name
- DELOS (NCT01027884)
- Testing
- Idebenone
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Austria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Santhera Pharmaceuticals
Asthma
Role of Eosinophils in the Proliferation of Airway Smooth Muscle (ASM) Cells
Being a key player in Asthma, eosinophils constitute a potential target to interfere with the series of biological events leading to Asthma pathogenesis.
- Trial name
- NCT01082952
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Saud University
Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Prostate Cancer
Apalutamide Plus Cetrelimab in Patients With Treatment-Emergent Small Cell Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer
Despite the low androgen receptor (AR) transcriptional activity of treatment-emergent small cell neuroendocrine prostate cancer, there is persistent AR expression observed in the majority of treatment-emergent small-cell…
- Conditions
- Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Prostate Cancer, Small Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04926181
- Testing
- Apalutamide, Cetrelimab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Rahul Aggarwal
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Use of Xyrem to Improve Sleep in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disabling illness for which there is no specific treatment. As a group, CFS patients have disturbed sleep with frequent arousals and the sense of not having slept upon awakening.
- Trial name
- NCT00498485
- Testing
- Sodium Oxybate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Long COVID, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Vagus Nerve Stimulation as Treatment for Long Covid
Many patients do not recover following Covid infection. The resulting illness is called Long Covid. Because there is no agreed upon treatment for this ailment, the research team has decided to do an open label pilot study using…
- Trial name
- NCT05608629
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Muscle Wasting, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Effect of GTx-024 on Muscle Wasting in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) on First Line Platinum
The purpose of this study is to determine if the investigational drug GTx-024 can help patients with non small cell lung cancer increase physical function and maintain or gain muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT01355497
- Testing
- GTx-024
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- GTx
Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma
Resiliency Among Older Adults Receiving Lung Cancer Treatment
This trial studies how well physical therapy and progressive muscle relaxation works in improving physical performance and mood in older patients with stage IIIA-B or IV lung cancer who are undergoing treatment.
- Conditions
- Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage IIIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- ROAR-LCT (NCT04229381)
- Testing
- Physical Therapy, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Continuous Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Sleep Apnoea
The aim of this randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled cross-over trial is to demonstrate the effectiveness of continuous transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the pharyngeal dilator muscles to reduce sleep-disordered…
- Trial name
- TESLA (NCT01661712)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Cancer
Maintain Respiratory Muscle Function and Reduce Pneumonia Risk in Cancer Patients
This research is intended to begin to explore the impact of inspiratory muscle resistance exercise and/or 1,25(OH)2D3 for improving respiratory muscle strength in cancer patients (subjects).
- Trial name
- NCT03469271
- Testing
- 1,25 (OH)2 D3, Inspiratory isometric resistance training, Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Covid19, Anosmia
Study of Hesperidin Therapy on COVID-19 Symptoms (HESPERIDIN)
The main aim of this study is to determine the effects of short-term treatment with hesperidin on COVID-19 symptoms in comparison with a placebo.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Anosmia, Fever, Cough
- Trial name
- Hesperidin (NCT04715932)
- Testing
- Hesperidin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Ependymoma
Larotrectinib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With NTRK Fusions (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well larotrectinib works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with NTRK fusions that may have spread from where it first started to…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Ependymoma, Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, Recurrent Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03213704
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy, Bone Scan
- Where
- 124 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Diseases
Sub-study to Spinal Cord Stimulation to Restore Cough
Evaluation of Wire Electrodes to Activate the Expiratory Muscles to Restore Cough
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Diseases, Paralysis, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00995215
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation, Expiratory Muscle Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Respiratory Muscles, Breathing Exercises
Respiratory Muscles and Inspiratory Muscle Training
The effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) remain controversial. Many studies have examined the effect IMT has on exercise performance, but any changes to the body that come from IMT have yet to be looked at.
- Trial name
- IMT (NCT02243527)
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Myalgia, Apnea, Obstructive Sleep
Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) Pain in Response to Jaw Advancement in People With TMD and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The purpose of this study is to characterize the course of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain in adults with TMD and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), all of whom are being treated with mandibular advancement splint (MAS)…
- Trial name
- NCT02685202
- Testing
- Mandibular advancement splint
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Sepsis
Project 4A: Inspiratory Muscle Training and Diaphragm Strength
Investigators will assess the effect of exercise on markers of inflammation and protein catabolism. This research study will further our understanding of how treating Chronic Critical illness (CCI) - related respiratory muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT02367170
- Testing
- Bilateral phrenic nerve stimulation and measurement of transdiaphragmatic pressure, Midazolam, Volitional Measurement of Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Muscle Wasting, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Phase III Study of the Effect of GTx-024 on Muscle Wasting in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
The purpose of this study is to determine if the investigational drug GTx-024 can help subjects with non-small cell lung cancer increase physical function and maintain or gain muscle, also called "lean body mass".
- Trial name
- NCT01355484
- Testing
- GTx-024
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 321 people
- Sponsor
- GTx
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Hypotonia
Pilot Study of a Self-Supporting Nasopharyngeal Airway in Hypotonia
Children with hypotonic upper airway obstruction have a high prevalence of severe obstructive sleep apnea, which if not treated has significant clinical consequence.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Hypotonia, Child, Only
- Trial name
- ssNPA (NCT04846400)
- Testing
- ssNPA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Tonsillectomy
Muscle Relaxation for Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare general anesthesia with muscle relaxation and reversal of the relaxation at the end of surgery or without muscle relaxation in high-risk children having adenotonsillectomy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06225466
- Testing
- Rocuronium, Sugammadex, Anesthesia without neuromuscular blockade
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Voice Disorders
Vocal Warm-up and Respiratory Muscle Training
The purpose of this study is to verify the effects of two speech-pathology interventions: vocal warm-up and respiratory training in teachers who work in a public school of the city of Salvador-Bahia, with or without complaints of…
- Trial name
- NCT02102399
- Testing
- Vocal Warm-up, Respiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Bahia
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Ependymoma
Palbociclib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Rb Positive Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With Activating Alterations in Cell Cycle Genes (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well palbociclib works in treating patients with Rb positive solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with activating alterations (mutations) in cell cycle genes…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Ependymoma, Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma, Recurrent Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03526250
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Palbociclib, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 117 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)