Active clinical trials for "Respiratory Aspiration"

This study will explore respiratory dysregulation in anxious outpatients and examine the effect of breathing training with biofeedback for those anxious patients.

Lavage fluid (BAL) is inserted into a lung lobe using a flexible bronchoscope. The fluid is aspirated out to remove any remaining TI. It's performed twice at specific time points in 12 healthy volunteers. BAL fluid will be analyzed for insulin and FDKP.

This trial is a longterm follow up of a phase III study of inhaled cyclosporine for the prevention of chronic rejection in lung transplant recipients.

The objective of this study is to compare the modified adaptive servoventilation control algorithm of the with the standardised algorithms of routinely-used servoventilation processes (AutoSet CS2) in terms of the effect on obstructive and central events. The aim is to normalise breathing during sleep and hence eliminate the sleep-related breathing disorder, resulting in even more effective treatment of nocturnal breathing disorders in patients with cardiovascular diseases and sleep apnoea, to ensure optimum therapy success.

This study will test whether inhaling nitric oxide gas can improve blood flow to the heart, ventricular function, exercise tolerance in patients with coronary artery disease and chest pain that has not improved with medical or surgical therapy. Patients with coronary artery disease who have chest pain despite treatment with medicines and angioplasty or surgery may be eligible for this study. Those enrolled will receive monetary compensation for their participation in this study. The duration of the study is 5 days, with 2 testing periods lasting 2 days each. During one of the periods, the study participants will breathe nitric oxide mixed with room air through a face mask during the tests. During the other period, the participants will breathe room air alone through a face mask during the tests. At least 1 day will separate the treatment periods. During each of the 2 treatment periods (nitric oxide and room air), participants will undergo 4 tests to determine whether the treatment improves the heart's response to stress with increased heart rate and contraction. Approximately one hour before each of the tests, participants will breathe either nitric oxide mixed with room air or room air alone through the face mask, and continue the inhalation treatment while each test is being performed. The face mask will be removed at the end of each test. On the morning of the first day of each treatment period, participants will have a special echocardiogram with imaging of the heart. The echocardiogram will be performed during an infusion of dobutamine, a medicine that increases heart rate and contraction, and serves to stress the heart. This manner of stress testing is commonly used in hospitals around the country to determine if walls of the heart are receiving sufficient blood supply. That afternoon, participants will undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study of the heart. The MRI will determine the heart's blood flow and contraction while receiving the same dosage of dobutamine as was used earlier in the day. On the morning of the second day of each treatment period, participants will exercise on a treadmill until moderately uncomfortable chest pain is reported. Later that morning, participants will undergo cardiac catheterization. For the cardiac catheterization, a long tube (catheter) will be placed into a vein of the neck once the skin is numbed with xylocaine. This tube will be positioned within the right atrium of the heart and into a tube-like structure called the coronary sinus, where venous blood exits the heart muscle. A small catheter will also be placed in an artery of the upper forearm after the skin has been numbed with xylocaine. Blood samples will be taken to allow us to measure the amount of nitric oxide transported in the blood. The blood samples will be drawn (through the tube in the heart and through the small tube in the artery) at the beginning of the study and during infusion of dobutamine to stress the heart. The dose of the dobutamine infusion will be the same dose used in the previous day's stress studies. After the completion of the first treatment period, we will stop testing for at least one day. Participants will begin the second treatment period with the inhalation treatment not received during the first treatment period.

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the pharmacodynamics (PD), pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, and tolerability of acetylsalicylic acid powder for oral inhalation (i-ASA) with non-enteric-coated chewable aspirin (C-ASA) in healthy adults by demonstrating bioequivalence. In the first treatment period, subjects will be randomized to receive either a single dose (100 mg) of I-ASA powder via a Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) OR a single dose (162 mg) of C-ASA tablets. After a washout period, subjects will be crossed over to receive the other treatment in the second treatment period. All subjects will receive both treatments during the study. Each single dose treatment will be followed by up to 24 hours of serial post-dose PK, PD, and safety/tolerability assessments.

The rate of pulmonary complications following Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is high. Early pulmonary exercises are important in preventing this complication following cardiac surgery. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of incentive spirometer (IS) and diaphragmatic breathing exercise (DBE) on the alteration of arterial blood gas (ABG) measures. The study was based on a two-arm, parallel-group, randomized comparative design. Thirty patients who underwent CABG enrolled in the study based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, randomly allocated into either of the groups, IS Group or DBE Group. IS Group and DBE Group underwent chest physiotherapy with IS and DBE, respectively. ABG measures, including PH of blood, partial pressure of arterial oxygen molecule (PaO2), and partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2), was assessed using an ABG analyzer at baseline (pre-operation), day1 post-operation, and day2 post-operation. The significance level was kept constant for all statistical analyses at 95%.

Trunk rotation and distortion of the rib cage, which are common in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, result in abnormal configuration of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. This reduces the capacity of the respiratory muscles to produce force, and results in respiratory muscle weakness. The diaphragm, which is the major respiratory muscle, is also a component of the core muscles responsible for postural stability. Therefore, diaphragm muscle weakness results in deterioration of postural stability. Our aim in this study is to investigate the effect of inspiratory muscle training added to the routine scoliosis exercise program on postural stability and posture perception.

The drug treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is mainly based on inhaled therapy. This route of administration is limited by inhaler handling errors, insufficient inspiratory flow or inappropriate inhalers. According to the scientific literature, these limitations are extremely common in both outpatients and inpatients. Our hypothesis is that the implementation of a standardised and systematic assessment of inhalers combined with a prescribing guide to help select a suitable inhaler will decrease the proportion of suboptimally used inhalers at discharge in patients hospitalised with a diagnosis of COPD. To assess the effectiveness of our intervention, the investigators will compare the proportion of inhalers used suboptimally at hospital discharge between a control cohort before the implementation of our intervention and a cohort after the implementation of our intervention. Secondary outcomes include reasons for sub-optimal use of inhalers, i.e. inhaler handling errors, insufficient peak inspiratory flow or inappropriate inhaler. Secondary outcomes will also include length of hospital stay and 30-day readmission rate.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of early adenotonsillectomy (eAT) on the behavior, sleep-disordered breathing symptoms and quality of life for children who snore, but do not have obstructive sleep apnea, as well as identify factors that moderate responses to the surgery. Half of participants will receive eAT, while the other half will be observed with watchful waiting and supportive care.