Active clinical trials for "Hypoxia"

The purpose of this study is to establish a reliable method for detection of rectal cancer patients with aggressive tumor at risk of metastatic disease and death by functional MRI.

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether intraoperative reverse Trendelenburg positioning decreases postoperative hypoxemia and perioperative pulmonary aspiration rates.

These robot-assisted cardiac surgeries usually require single-lung ventilation (SLV) to facilitate surgical exposure. SLV creates ventilation/perfusion mismatch and shunt (Qs:Qt) through the collapsed lung and leads to hypoxemia. Pulmonary gas exchange often deteriorates after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) because of ischemic tissue damage. In some cases, severe hypoxemia may require the cessation of surgical procedures and the initiation of double-lung ventilation to improve oxygenation. In this study, the investigator applied the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or the high-frequency low-volume ventilation (HFLVV) to the non-dependent lung (differential ventilation) during the weaning from CPB. The investigator hypothesized that the differential ventilation would produce the least interference with the surgeon's exposure and better oxygenation. The investigators evaluate the airway pressure, shunt fraction, PaO2/FiO2, cerebral oximetry, surgical field condition and the length of stay in intensive care unit of patients underwent the robot-assisted cardiac surgery.

Performance testing of pulse oximeters. The protocol involves brief stable arterial oxygen desaturation in healthy volunteers and sampling arterial blood when a stable level of hypoxia has been attained. The blood sample is analyzed for oxygen saturation with a gold standard bench CO-oximeter. This protocol is aligned with the latest ISO and FDA guidance documents for pulse oximeter testing.

Patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and pneumonitis often have hypoxemic respiratory failure and a need of supplementary oxygen. Guidelines recommend controlled oxygen, for most patients with a recommended interval of SpO2 between 92 and 96 %. We aimed to determine if closed-loop control of oxygen was feasible in patients with COVID-19 and could maintain SpO2 in the specified interval.

The purpose of this study is to prove that bedside Ultrasound Compression is a useful screening tool for the diagnosis of occult deep vein thrombosis in patients presenting to the emergency room with hypoxia.

This trial will test the hypothesis that the 6 minute walk test (6MWT) is not reproducible as a measure for oxygen desaturation.

The purpose of this study is to identify in a prospective manner microregional profiles of oxygenation and proliferation based on exogenous and endogenous markers that are predictive for outcome of radiotherapy in squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx and to investigate if these profiles can identify patients that are most likely to benefit from hypoxia modifying treatment strategies like ARCON (Accelerated radiotherapy combined with carbogen breathing and nicotinamide).

This study evaluates whether tumors present in patients with cancer who are planned to get CAR T-cells have low amounts of oxygen (hypoxia). PET scans may be used to check the amounts of oxygen within areas of cancer with a special radioactive tracer called FAZA that specifically looks for areas of low oxygen. This study is being done to help researchers determine how the amount of oxygen within areas of cancer affect how well CAR T-cells kill cancer cells.

The purpose of this study is to retrospectively review clinical data to determine whether awake proning improves oxygenation in spontaneously breathing patients with COVID-19 severe hypoxemic respiratory failure.