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Clinical Trials

1 The Impact of Respiratory Pathogen PCR Assay on Treatment of Adult Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Viral respiratory infections are common and often require use of health care resources. Patients receive inappropriate bacterial antibiotics, which has many problems including side-effects, development of resistance and costs. A small portion of the infections leads to severe clinical manifestations including hospitalisations and deaths. The significance of influenza virus is well known and it is actively detected in all age groups. However, the benefits of detecting other respiratory viruses have mainly been studied among children but not among adults. The development of multiplex PCR technique has provided a new and sensitive method for diagnosing a large panel of viruses. To convince the economical benefits of the rapid viral diagnostic in adult infectious patient, more evidence is needed. In our randomized study, nasal and pharyngeal samples from the patients evaluated at the emergency clinic of internal medicine in the University Hospital of Oulu because of any respiratory symptom, chest pain or fever, will be collected. The samples will be tested for 16 different respiratory viruses by using Anyplex TMII RV16 Detection. The adult participants will be randomized in two groups. In one group the results of the testing will be reported for the attending physician as soon as possible, and in the other group 7 days after sampling. The effect of this delay to patient care is monitored. Also the results of children and adults are compared as well as results of men and women. The hypothesis is that rapid viral diagnostics shortens the length of admission and diminishes the use of bacterial antibiotics. New information on the viral epidemiology among children and adults is provided and clinical manifestations of specific viral infections in adults are described. The estimated 1500 samples are also tested for 5 different respiratory bacteria by Anyplex TM II RB5 Detection. These results will be examined after completion of the study period. The benefits of rapid bacterial detection are evaluated in respect to the clinical course of the disease and considering the infection control aspects as well.

NCT02538770 Respiratory Virus Infection Fever of Unknown Origin Dyspnea Chest Pain Other: Rapid diagnostics using Anyplex TMII RV16 Detection Other: Delayed diagnostics Anyplex TMII RV16 Detection

MeSH:Dyspnea Chest Pain Fever of Unknown Origin

HPO:Chest pain Dyspnea Respiratory distress

2 Nitric Oxide Gas Inhalation Therapy in Spontaneous Breathing Patients With Mild/Moderate COVID19 Infection: a Randomized Clinical Trial

The scientific community is in search for novel therapies that can help to face the ongoing epidemics of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) originated in China in December 2019. At present, there are no proven interventions to prevent progression of the disease. Some preliminary data on SARS pneumonia suggest that inhaled Nitric Oxide (NO) could have beneficial effects on COVID-19 due to the genomic similarities between this two coronaviruses. In this study we will test whether inhaled NO therapy prevents progression in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 disease.

NCT04290858 Coronavirus Infections Pneumonia, Viral Dyspnea Drug: Nitric Oxide

MeSH:Infection Communicable Diseases Coronavirus Infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia Dyspnea

HPO:Dyspnea Pneumonia Respiratory distress

3 Inhaled Aviptadil for the Treatment of Moderate and Severe COVID-19

Brief Summary: SARS-CoV-2 virus infection is known to cause Lung Injury that begins as dyspnea and exercise intolerance, but may rapidly progress to Critical COVID-19 with Respiratory Failure and the need for noninvasive or mechanical ventilation. Mortality rates as high as 80% have been reported among those who require mechanical ventilation, despite best available intensive care. Patients with moderate and severe COVID-19 by FDA definition who have not developed respiratory failure be treated with nebulized RLF-100 (aviptadil, a synthetic version of Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (VIP)) 100 μg 3x daily plus Standard of Care vs. placebo + Standard of Care using an FDA 501(k) cleared mesh nebulizer. The primary outcome will be progression to in severity of COVID-19 (i.e. moderate progressing to to severe or critical OR severe progressing to critical) over 28 days. Secondary outcomes will include blood oxygenation as measured by pulse oximetry, dyspnea, exercise tolerance, and levels of TNFα IL-6 and other cytokines.

NCT04360096 SARS-CoV 2 COVID ARDS ALI Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Dyspnea Drug: RLF-100 (aviptadil) Drug: Placebo Device: Nebulized administration of RLF-100 or Placebo

MeSH:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult Acute Lung Injury Dyspnea Lung Injury

HPO:Dyspnea Respiratory distress

4 Effects of Hydrogen/Oxygen Mixed Gas Inhalation for Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Who Had Dyspnea: A Multicenter, Open-label Clinical Trial

This was a randomized, multi-center, open-label clinical trial. Eligible patients were recruited from seven hospitals in China. On the basis of standard-of-care, patients in treatment group inhaled H2-O2 (66% hydrogen; 33% oxygen) at 3 L/min via nasal cannula by using the Hydrogen/Oxygen Generator (model AMS-H-03, Shanghai Asclepius Meditech Co., Ltd., China) until discharge. Patients in control group received standard-of-care (consisting of oxygen therapy) alone until discharge.

NCT04378712 Covid-19 Hydrogen/Oxygen Mixed Gas Dyspnea Device: Hydrogen Oxygen Generator with Nebulizer Other: Standard-of-care

MeSH:Dyspnea

HPO:Dyspnea Respiratory distress

5 An International Observational Study of Outpatients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection

The general aim of this study is to estimate the rate of disease progression for adults who seek testing and test positive for SARS-CoV-2. The primary endpoint for this study and the basis for sample size is hospitalization or death during the 28 day follow-up period. In some locations, special facilities are being built/utilized for quarantine/public health reasons for those who are SARS-Cov-2 positive. Hospitalization is defined as a stay for at least 18 hours, irrespective of reason, at a hospital or one of these special facilities after study enrollment. Secondary outcomes include participant-reported health status and change in severity of dyspnoea.

NCT04385251 COVID COVID19 SARS-CoV 2 Dyspnea Other: Data Collection

MeSH:Dyspnea

HPO:Dyspnea Respiratory distress

6 Evaluation of the COVID-19 Infection Response in Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department for Dyspnea

This research aims to improve our knowledge of the epidemiology of patients consulting in the COvid-19 Possible REspiratory Units (RECOP unit). Indeed, the epidemic linked to COVID-19 affects France and impacts its health system. The reception of all intermediate patients will be on the Emergency Structures (SU). Indeed, the French healthcare system centralizes unscheduled urgent care on the ER. The aspecific respiratory symptomatology in "intermediate" patients indicates them all the more at an admission to SU or the diagnostic approach to respiratory difficulty may be carried out. A central issue of this diagnostic strategy will be to be rapid, since the diagnosis will have to be made in the context of significant flows, with a need to quickly refer patients to the most suitable downstream service, while limiting the risk contamination of caregivers and vulnerable patients if a COVID-19 + patient is admitted to an unsuitable service. However, virological tests do not currently allow rapid results for COVID-19. Research project of investigatory aims to develop a predictive model of the risk of being COVID-19 positive for patients admitted to the emergency room for acute dyspnea.

NCT04422587 Emergencies Other: RECOP unit patient

MeSH:Dyspnea Emergencies

HPO:Dyspnea Respiratory distress

7 Knowledge, Attitude and Practice About COVID-19 and Awareness of Infection Control to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission in Clinics and Perception About Online Learning During Lock Down Period: A Cross-sectional Study

Coronavirus disease 2019 (abbreviated "COVID- 19") is a pandemic respiratory disease that is caused by a novel coronavirus and was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The disease is highly infectious, and its main clinical symptoms include fever, dry cough, fatigue, myalgia, and dyspnoea.1 In China, 18.5% of the patients with COVID-19 developed to the severe stage, which is characterized by acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, difficult-to-tackle metabolic acidosis, and bleeding and coagulation dysfunction. After China, COVID-19 spread across the world and many governments implemented unprecedented measures like suspension of public transportation, the closing of public spaces, close management of communities, and isolation and care for infected people and suspected cases. The Malaysian government had enforced Movement Control Order (MCO) from 18th March to 4th May 2020 and henceforth Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) until 9th June 2020. The battle against COVID-19 is still continuing in Malaysia and all over the world. Due to the CMO and CMCO in the country, public and private universities have activated the e-learning mode for classes and as the government ordered, universities are closed and no face-to-face activities allowed. This has forced students of all disciplines including dentistry to stay at home which are wide-spread across Malaysia and shift to e- learning mode. To guarantee the final success for fight against COVID-19, regardless of their education status, students' adherence to these control measures are essential, which is largely affected by their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 in accordance with KAP theory. Once the restrictions are eased students have to come back and resume their clinical work in the campus. Hence, in this study we assessed the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) towards COVID-19 and the students preference for online learning.

NCT04449081 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Corona Virus Infection Acute Lung Injury Fever Myalgia Cough Dyspnea Septic Shock Bleeding Behavioral: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Awareness, Preference

MeSH:Infection Coronavirus Infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Myalgia Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult Acute Lung Injury Dyspnea Lung Injury

HPO:Dyspnea Myalgia Respiratory distress

8 Follow-up of Respiratory Sequelae of Patients Hospitalized With SARS-CoV-2: a Prospective Multicenter Observational Study

The objective of this multicenter observational study is to describe respiratory sequelae of COVID-19 patients hospitalized for severe pneumonia requiring oxygen supply.

NCT04505631 Covid19 Dyspnea

MeSH:Dyspnea

HPO:Dyspnea Respiratory distress

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