Active clinical trials for "Respiratory Tract Diseases"

Plasma from donors who have recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) contain antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and may be a potential therapy for hospitalized patients with COVID-19. The efficacy of high-titer convalescent plasma for COVID-19, however, still unclear. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of using convalescent plasma for treating hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Only about 15% of the potential candidates for lung donation are considered suitable for transplantation. A new method for ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has been developed and can be used for evaluation and reconditioning of "marginal" and unacceptable lungs. The ´purpose of this study is to analyse the executability and safety of ex vivo lung perfusion pulmonary ex vivo in marginal donors.

Aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease presents as a triad composed by asthma, eosinophilic rinosinusitis and intolerance to aspirin and NSAIDS. In subjects with chronic rhinosinusitis sleep alterations have been found, with important improvement after surgery, but those alterations and improvements have not been studied in patients diagnosed with AERD who, due to their comorbidities, may present more severe pre surgical symptoms and a more important post-surgical improvement. The investigators aim to study patients with AERD sleep, quality of life and symptoms before surgery, and one, three and six months post-surgery.

The study aims to evaluate the reduction in severity and progression of lung injury with inhaled ibuprofen in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome due to SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Lung diseases are one of the most common causes of emergency room visits. There are very few tools that are able to predict which patients will have a worsening or increasing severity of their condition. There are also limited ways to check the health of patients with respiratory conditions at home and during the time between medical appointments. The ADAMM-RSMTM device records heart rate, breathing rate, temperature, cough and activity while wearing it. This study will test participants willingness to wear the device and perform ongoing monitoring to assess the possibility to predict the onset and increases in severity of their lung conditions.

This study aims to validate dried blood spots (DBS) for SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2) antibody detection in elderly individuals.

Aim: The aim of the clinical trial is to study the accuracy of the TensorTip device compared with registered (FDA-approved) invasive and non-invasive devices. Hypothesis: Human physiological biomarkers may be measured from the color distribution of the internal or external (skin) tissue. The technology of the TensorTip finger-mounted device is based on the color distribution of the peripheral blood tissue, which enables the measurement of certain biomarkers and vital signs under consideration.

There is no accepted standard for the frequency of monitoring endotracheal tube cuff pressures (ETCP). the investigators plan on comparing two strategies for monitoring ETCP in mechanically ventilated patients. Nowadays ETCP is evaluated once every 24 hours. Next, the investigator want to conduct training for medical and nursing staff. After the training, ETCP will be measured every 8 hours. The aim of the study is to prove that more frequent pressure control (3 times a day) reduces the occurrence of abnormal ETCP.

Many "Survivors" in the World Trade Center (WTC) clinical program have a clinical syndrome characterized by chronic obstruction in small airways and persistence of lower respiratory symptoms despite therapy. This study will test the hypothesis that persistent symptoms in WTC "Survivors" are associated with abnormal small airways whose dysfunction is amplified during exercise and is associated with biologic evidence of inflammation and remodeling. The results from this study will have important treatment implications for our WTC population with potential applicability to larger populations with either inhalational lung injury and/or airway diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The caesarean section rate is rising globally. About 10% of the newborns are submitted to a neonatal department after planned caesarean section, primarily with respiratory disorders. More children are submitted if caesarean is performed earlier in pregnancy. Study hypothesis: More newborns are admitted after planned caesarean at 38 weeks and 3 days of gestation than after 39 weeks and 3 days of gestation. Aim of study: To compare elective caesarean section performed at 38 weeks and 3 days of gestation with 39 weeks and 3 days of gestation. According to this timing to determine the proportion of newborns admitted within 48 hours after birth.