Active clinical trials for "Airway Obstruction"

This study evaluates subjective and objective measures of treatment outcome after using the Aerin Medical Vivaer™ Stylus to treat nasal obstruction

Light to moderate sedation is recommended during surgery with spinal anesthesia . This study is exploring which sedation drug is better, midazolam or dexmedetomidine for transurethral resection of bladder and prostate in patients with or without high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Patients were divided in two groups regarding OSA risk, and each group received midazolam or dexmedetomidine for sedation. Investigators observed intraoperative complications of airway and factors that are disturbing surgeon(movement due to participants coughing and restlessness) because one could puncture bladder or prostate and cause perforation.

This Phase II, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, parallel-group study is designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of MEMP1972A when administered to patients by intravenous (IV) infusion for the treatment of allergen-induced asthma.

Currently it is common medical wisdom that HELIOX (mixture of Helium in Oxygen) with a fraction of Helium below 60% is not effective in reducing airway obstruction. The investigators test the hypothesis that HELIOX with a fraction of Helium below 60% is still effective in relieving airway obstruction in a double-blind, randomized and controlled clinical PoC study with experimental upper airway obstruction.

Narrow-Band Imaging (NBI) is useful to better demarcate the superficial extent of central type of lung cancer, but its sensitivity and specificity in clinical practice were little studied. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic effects of NBI in suspected patients with central lung cancer and its application in staging diagnosis of central lung cancer.

Patients with chronic respiratory failure such as those associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Neuromuscular Disease (NMD) are increasingly managed with domiciliary non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV). The aim of this study is to now compare the Automatic Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (AutoEPAP) algorithm with a fixed manual EPAP in iVAPS mode on an Astral mixed mode ventilator. It is proposed that the automatic settings of AutoEPAP will be as effective at managing respiratory failure and upper airway obstruction (UAO) as manual EPAP on the Astral device. Specifically demonstrating that the AutoEPAP function is as effective at treating UAO as manual EPAP.

To assess the safety and effectiveness of pulmonic THV implantation in subjects with dysfunctional RVOT conduit requiring treatment for moderate or severe pulmonary regurgitation (≥3+ pulmonary regurgitation) and/or RVOT conduit obstruction (mean gradient of >=35mmHg) by TTE.

Rationale: Spray cryotherapy (SCT) using liquid nitrogen has been safely and effectively used in the esophagus, airways and pleura. Treatment with SCT for central airway stenosis may provide an effective, and more durable and perhaps safer alternative to the current therapeutic modalities. Objectives: To investigate the feasibility of using Spray cryotherapy (SCT) for the treatment of malignant and benign central airway disease. To investigate the safety of using Spray cryotherapy (SCT) for the treatment of malignant and benign central airway disease. To investigate the efficacy of using Spray cryotherapy (SCT) for the treatment of malignant and benign central airway disease. Study design: This study will be a prospective, single arm, open label intervention study performed at the University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands Study population: The study population exists of 25 patients with malignant or benign central airway disease. Patients in which current treatment options are regarded to be suboptimal can be included in the study. Intervention: TruFreeze Spray CryoTherapy Main study parameter: Feasibility is defined as being able to apply the SCT as planned in one, or more bronchoscopies according to the instructions for use (IFU). Secondary study parameters: Safety will be assessed by capturing all adverse events (AEs) that occur 1) during the SCT procedure, and 2) all AEs that occur until hospital discharge. Efficacy will be measured using 1) patient reported outcomes (questionnaires), 2) percentage improvement in airway stenosis, 3) durability of treatment effect, 4) need to re-intervene with other therapies because of treatment failure. Nature and extent of the burden, risks and benefit associated with participation. Patients that will be recruited and participate in this prospective clinical trial have a severe central airway disease which is highly symptomatic for which current available therapies are either very difficult to perform, are hazardous, have no real benefit, or just simply not available yet. The current treatment risks of this patient group are high, especially in the patients where the airway patency is at risk. The main additional risk associated with the use of SCT is the occurrence of a pneumothorax. Patients participating will adhere to their current medical care, with the one addition of a voluntary follow-up bronchoscopy after SCT.

The purpose of this study is to compare IV acetaminophen to oral acetaminophen for pain control in children undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the pharmacodynamics of single doses of AZD3199 in asthmatic patients.