Clinical trials: Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome
Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), Lung Cancer (Diagnosis)
Intraoperative Paravertebral Block and Postoperative Complications
This study aims to evaluate the clinical association between intraoperative paravertebral block and the reduction of postoperative complications following thoracic surgery.
- Conditions
- Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), Pulmonary Infections, Respiratory Failure Without Hypercapnia
- Trial name
- IPVB and POCs (NCT07211529)
- Testing
- Paravertebral Block (PVB)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Acute Kidney Injury
High Cut Off Dialysis in Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Patients After Cardiac Surgery
A high cut off dialyzer (septeX) is tested in patients after cardio-thoracic surgery with incidence of "systemic inflammatory response syndrome" (SIRS) and associated increased risk for acute kidney injury (AKI).
- Trial name
- HICOSIRS (NCT01579396)
- Testing
- septeX, standard therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Sponsor
- Vantive Health LLC
Essential Hypertension, Liver Cancer
A Multicentre Study on Features of the Gut Microbiota of Patients With Critical Chronic Diseases in China
The human gut microbiome has been associated with many health factors but variability between studies limits the exploration of effects between them.
- Conditions
- Essential Hypertension, Liver Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05638269
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- 50 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhujiang Hospital
Lung Neoplasms, Respiratory Failure
Clearance Of Mucus In Stents (COMIS)
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the effects of sodium bicarbonate to normal saline when used for clearing mucus blockage in patients with airway stents.
- Conditions
- Lung Neoplasms, Respiratory Failure, Pneumonia, Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT01370278
- Testing
- Normal Saline, Sodium Bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Diseases
The Predictive and Diagnostic Value of Cystatin C and High Sensitive Troponin
Our study is planning to evaluate patients with chronic kidney disease who come to the emergency department with chest pain. Estimated GFR (cisGFR) with cystatin and estimated GFR (creaGFR) with creatinine will be calculated.
- Trial name
- NCT05303441
- Testing
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Diskapi Training and Research Hospital
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Obesity, Pulmonary Atelectasis
Effects of PEEP on Heart and Lungs in Obese Subjects
Aim of this study is to better understand pathophysiology of the alteration of respiratory mechanics and cardiovascular function in obese volunteer subjects.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pulmonary Atelectasis, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Trial name
- NCT02523352
- Testing
- Non-Invasive Ventilation, Esophageal catheter positioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Neuromuscular Disease
Telemedicine and Ventilator Titration in Chronic Respiratory Patients Initiating Non-invasive Ventilation
The critical nature of respiratory diseases, the continuously increasing prevalence of these conditions, and the subjective perception of patients vis-à-vis their pulmonary function and health status underscore the importance of…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Neuromuscular Disease, Chest Wall Disorders, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
- Trial name
- TeleMotiNIV (NCT01560741)
- Testing
- Telemonitoring tools, Usual Care
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Sao Joao
Neuromuscular Disorders, Chest Wall Disorders
Response to NonInvasive Mechanical Ventilation According to the Breathing Pattern
The purpose of this study is to determine whether breathing pattern (specifically the inspiratory time/total respiratory cycle value) has an influence over the response to the noninvasive mechanical ventilation.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Disorders, Chest Wall Disorders, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS)
- Trial name
- NCT01991535
- Testing
- Spontaneous Ventilation Mode, Controlled Ventilation Mode, Simulator Ventilation Mode
- Where
- Spain
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome, TIS
Tools for the Objective Clinical Assessment of Pediatric Spinal Deformity
This project seeks to develop a standardized technique for simultaneous capturing bi-planar images of patients against a standard background with a grid that can be used later for the quantitative determination of global balance…
- Trial name
- NCT00585234
- Testing
- Digital Photography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Respiratory Failure, Neuromuscular Disease
Autotitrating Versus Standard Non-invasive Ventilation (NIV) in Acute Exacerbation of Respiratory Failure
The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy and tolerance of autotitrating non-invasive ventilation (NIV) versus standard NIV in patients admitted to hospital with acute exacerbation of chronic respiratory failure.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Neuromuscular Disease, Chest Wall Disorder, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01174316
- Testing
- AutoVPAP™, VPAPIIIST-A™
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- ResMed
Sickle Cell Disease Vaso-occlusive Crisis
Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of CSL889 in Adults and Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease During Vaso-Occlusive Crisis
This is a phase 2, randomized, multiple-dose, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of CSL889 (human hemopexin) when given intravenously (IV) to adults and adolescents with…
- Trial name
- NCT06699849
- Testing
- CSL889
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Turkey (Türkiye) and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- CSL Behring
Myocardial Infarction (MI), Perioperative Myocardial Injury
High-Sensitivity Troponin T Kinetics and 30-Day Outcomes After Major Abdominal Surgery (TROP-MAS)
Major abdominal surgery (MAS) carries a high risk of 30-day mortality (>5%). Perioperative myocardial injury (PMI) and myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) frequently develop asymptomatically due to surgical…
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction (MI), Perioperative Myocardial Injury, Sepsis, Digestive System Surgical Procedures
- Trial name
- TROP-MAS (NCT07850492)
- Testing
- High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) surveillance
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 650 people
- Sponsor
- Bach Mai Hospital
Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome
Pulmonary Assessment in Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome Patients
Thoracic insufficiency syndrome (TIS) is a complex condition that involves chest wall deformities that can affect normal breathing and lung growth.
- Trial name
- NCT04977830
- Testing
- Xenon-129
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Patrick Cahill, MD
Early Onset Scoliosis, Congenital Spinal Deformities
The Treatment of Progressive Early Onset Spinal Deformities: A Multi-Center Outcome Study
The purpose of this study is to examine the treatment, both surgical and non-surgical, of patients with any form of early onset scoliosis.
- Conditions
- Early Onset Scoliosis, Congenital Spinal Deformities, Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis, Neuromuscular Spinal Deformity
- Trial name
- GSSG (NCT02299362)
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 2,602 people
- Sponsor
- Growing Spine Study Group