Clinical trials: Upper Respiratory Tract Illness
COVID 19
Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19 Patients (CPCP)
Prior findings in various viral respiratory diseases including SARS-CoV-related pneumonia suggest that convalescent plasma can reduce mortality, although formal proof of efficacy is still lacking.
- Trial name
- CPCP (NCT04521036)
- Testing
- Convalescent Plasma as Therapy for Covid-19 patients
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology
Respiratory Pathogens, Upper Respiratory Tract Illness
The RAPID Trial: Assessing Point-of-care Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Diagnostics
The RAPID trial is a randomized controlled trial that looks at the clinical impact of a rapid respiratory test in a pediatric emergency department.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Pathogens, Upper Respiratory Tract Illness, Lower Respiratory Tract Illness, Acute Respiratory Infection
- Trial name
- RAPID (NCT03756753)
- Testing
- Results available to provider
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 913 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
COVID-19, Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
The Efficacy of the 2023-2024 Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Against COVID-19 Infection
The purpose of this research study is to find out how well two different 2023-2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines protect people from COVID-19 (the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus), and to determine if getting a 2023-2024…
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, SARS CoV 2 Infection, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
- Trial name
- BEEHIVE (NCT06065176)
- Testing
- Novavax COVID-19 vaccine (2023-2024 formula XBB containing), Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (2023-2024 formula XBB containing)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sarang K. Yoon, DO, MOH
Influenza, Pneumonia
Oseltamivir Randomised Controlled Efficacy Trial
Background In preparation for a global influenza pandemic, there is an urgent need for representative data from populations and settings where the pandemic is most likely to arise.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Pneumonia, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00707941
- Testing
- Oseltamivir
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 1,190 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Critically Ill, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Predictors of Upper Airway Function and Sleep-disordered Breathing in the Critically Ill
This is part 2 of the #NCT01618240 under the same IRB protocol #2010P001919. The primary objective of this study is to examine factors that are related to sleep-disordered breathing and upper airway patency in critically ill…
- Trial name
- NCT02112604
- Testing
- Ventilator, Alice PDx, Pulmonary function test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Upper Respiratory Infection
Improving Communication During Pediatric Visits for Acute Respiratory Illness
The excessive use of outpatient antibiotics in the pediatric population has contributed to the rapid development of resistance in many strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
- Trial name
- NCT01168778
- Testing
- Physician Workshop
- Volunteers
- 1,313 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, COVID-19
Elderberry for Immune Support
The purpose of this study is to confirm and quantify the effects of ElderCraft® elderberry extract on immune health.
- Conditions
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, COVID-19, Flu, Flu Like Illness
- Trial name
- NCT05435144
- Testing
- Elderberry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nutraceuticals Research Institute
Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Obstructive, Bruxism, Sleep-Related
Bruxism Induced by Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.
The relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), sleep bruxism, and temporomandibular disorders is becoming clearer, but data on how upper airway volume affects bruxism due to OSA is limited.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Obstructive, Bruxism, Sleep-Related, Upper Respiratory Tract Illness
- Trial name
- OSA Bruxism (NCT07511946)
- Testing
- Upper airway volume assessment using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) and Polysomnography, Upper airway volume assessment using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University
Healthy Volunteers
Effects of Bifidobacterium Longum BB536 on Incidence of Acute Diarrhea and/or Respiratory- Related Illnesses in Children
This project aims to study the benefits of probiotics namely Bifidobacterium longum BB536 in prevention of acute diarrhea and/or respiratory-related illnesses, which are found common among children in Malaysia aged from 2 to 6…
- Trial name
- NCT02434042
- Testing
- BB536
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
HA Residents With PVD, 6MWD Assessed at HA (2840m) vs LA (Sea Level)
To study the effect of relocation from 2840m (Quito) to sea level (Pedernales) in patients with pulmonary vascular diseases (PVD) defined as pulmonary arterial hypertension or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (PH)…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Pulmonary Artery Hypertension, Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT05996302
- Testing
- Relocation to sea level
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Upper Resp Tract Infection
TEM-PCR™ Prospective Clinical Utility Study
This is a randomized, open-label, multi-center, prospective study to assess the clinical utility of the TEM-PCR Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) Panel in adult subjects age 65 and older presenting to the primary care clinic with…
- Trial name
- NCT04248361
- Testing
- TEM-PCR URI Panel, SOC/Empiric Diagnosis
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- Diatherix Laboratories, LLC
Viral Infection, Acute Respiratory Infection
Urgent Care Management of Respiratory Illness Enabled With Novel Testing Pathway
Rapid diagnosis and precise treatment have become possible with multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) panels that can identify a variety of causative agents of acute respiratory illnesses such as bacterial and viral…
- Conditions
- Viral Infection, Acute Respiratory Infection, Upper Resp Tract Infection
- Trial name
- URGENT (NCT05467007)
- Testing
- BioFire® Respiratory Panel 2.1-EZ
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Andrew Meltzer
Apnea, Sleep, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sleep Disordered Breathing in Gulf War Illness and the Effect of Nasal CPAP Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine any sleep disordered breathing in veterans with Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) and compare it to healthy normal asymptomatic Gulf War veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT00252629
- Testing
- Nasal CPAP treatment during sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
RI-001 in Immunosuppressed Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infected Patients at Risk of Lower Tract RSV Illness
RSV infections can develop into serious, life threatening conditions among immunocompromised patients. The objective of this study (ADMA 001) is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of RI-001 for the prevention of lower…
- Trial name
- NCT00632463
- Testing
- RI-001
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- ADMA Biologics, Inc.
COVID 19
Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19 Patients
The investigators propose to evaluate intravenous administration of convalescent plasma (CP) obtained from COVID19 survivors in COVID19 patients who are in the medium stage.
- Trial name
- CPCP (NCT04516954)
- Testing
- Convalescent COVID 19 Plasma
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology
Falls Injury, Falls
Potential of Interface Care Models to Deliver More Appropriate Care to Patients With Acute Medical Illness
Every country in the world is experiencing growth in both the size and the proportion of older persons. As a result of the changes, the profile and needs of people with medical illnesses have evolved.
- Conditions
- Falls Injury, Falls, Hospitalization in Acute Care, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Trial name
- NCT07536035
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Asthma, Wheezing
Treatment of Preschool Children With Upper Respiratory Tract Illnesses Using Azythromycin and Lower Respiratory Tract Symptoms Using Oral Corticosteroids.
This protocol is comprised of two separate, but linked, clinical trials for treating preschool-aged children with recurrent severe episodes of wheezing.
- Trial name
- APRIL - OCELOT (NCT01272635)
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Prednisolone
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 607 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Reflux Esophagitis
A Prospective Cohort Study on Endoscopic Features of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract at High Altitude (Zaduo County)
To prospectively enroll participants undergoing gastroscopy at Zaduo County People's Hospital and perform paired analyses with matched cases from Jilin Province.
- Trial name
- NCT07755384
- Testing
- Sedated gastroscopy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jilin University
Healthy Subjects
Efficacy of an Extract of Concentrated Korean Red Ginseng for Preventing Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Upper respiratory tract infections are a major source of morbidity throughout the world. Extracts of Korean red ginseng have been found to have the potential to modulate both natural and acquired immune responses.
- Trial name
- NCT01478009
- Testing
- Korean red ginseng
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chonbuk National University Hospital
High Altitude Pulmonary Hypertension
High Altitude (HA) Residents With High Altitude Pulmonary Hypertension (HAPH), Pulmonary Artery Pressure (PAP) Assessed at HA (3200 m) vs LA (760 m)
To study the effect of relocation from 3200 m (Aksay) to 760 m (Bishkek) in patients with high altitude pulmonary hypertension (HAPH) who permanently live >2500 m on pulmonary artery pressure (PAP)
- Trial name
- NCT06489704
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- Kyrgyzstan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich