Clinical trials
Diaphragm clinical trials
Below are recruiting diaphragm clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 59 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05965830Recruiting
Diaphragm testing in babies using ultrasound or a breathing-recording test
This study compares two ways to measure how well a baby’s diaphragm (main breathing muscle) works in babies and children who need breathing support. It may help doctors choose the best test to guide safe breathing changes, like when to remove the breathing tube or support.
LeidenAges birth–1 year - NCT06491212Recruiting
Flat feet linked to breathing and balance study
This study looks at whether people with flat feet have differences in their diaphragm (a breathing muscle), balance, and foot pressure compared to people with normal arches. It may help understand how flat feet affect overall movement and stability.
Antalya, AlanyaAges 18–30 - NCT06609577Recruiting
Ultrasound-guided diaphragm pacing for patients on ventilators
This trial tests a personalized pacing device that uses ultrasound to help your diaphragm muscle work better while you are on a breathing machine. It may help you breathe on your own sooner and improve your recovery.
Nantong, JiangsuAges 18–95 - NCT06339632Recruiting
Electrical stimulation of breathing nerves and muscles in healthy adults
This study tests two gentle electrical stimulation methods on the nerves and muscles that help you breathe. It is for healthy adults to see how these treatments affect breathing.
São Paulo, São PauloAges 18–60 - NCT04534296Recruiting
Early mobilization for breathing muscles in critically ill children
This study looks at whether starting movement early in the first day of breathing support can help keep the diaphragm (a key breathing muscle) working better in critically ill children. The researchers will check diaphragm thickness using ultrasound and compare it to usual care.
ShanghaiAges 6 months–12 years - NCT03681275RecruitingPhase 2
Prevent diaphragm weakness after esophagus surgery
This trial studies a medicine that blocks Janus kinase (JAK) signals, to help prevent breathing muscle weakness in the diaphragm after esophagus removal surgery. It may help patients who need a ventilator during recovery avoid “ventilator-induced” diaphragm dysfunction.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06420999Recruiting
Diaphragm weakness after breathing support in the ICU
This study looks at how common diaphragm weakness is in people who have been on breathing support in the ICU. If you are coming off that support, researchers want to learn if your diaphragm strength affects your recovery.
ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT07538102Recruiting
Breathing Exercises for Ventilated ICU Patients
This study tests whether specialized breathing exercises can help strengthen the breathing muscle (diaphragm) in patients on breathing machines in the ICU. Researchers will measure changes in the diaphragm's thickness and function.
Çorum, CentreAges 18 years+ - NCT07389993Recruiting
Breathing muscle study after childbirth
This study looks at how childbirth affects the diaphragm and other breathing muscles in women with and without a condition called diastasis recti abdominis (abdominal muscle separation). It aims to understand differences in breathing muscle function to help guide future treatments.
Pátrai, AchaiaAges 18–50 - NCT03667027Recruiting
Study of breathing muscle and lung changes during transplant planning
This trial studies how the diaphragm (your main breathing muscle) and lung/airway tissue behave in people who are being supported until they can get a lung transplant. The results may help doctors better understand breathing failure and improve transplant care.
TorontoAges 18 years+ - NCT05027035Recruiting
Compare diaphragm surgery versus breathing machine support
This trial is studying whether surgery, instead of using a breathing machine, works better for people with one-sided diaphragm paralysis. It aims to improve breathing comfort and function in the right patients.
GroningenAges 18 years+ - NCT05211661Recruiting
Study breathing muscle changes in people on a ventilator
This study looks at how the diaphragm (a key breathing muscle) changes during and after being on a breathing machine in the ICU. It may help researchers understand why breathing can get weaker after ventilation and how to measure it safely (including with MRI).
AachenAges 18–75 - NCT05671198Recruiting
Ultrasound test of breathing muscle function in severe COPD flare
This trial studies how well your diaphragm (the main breathing muscle) works during a severe COPD flare, using an ultrasound scan. It may help doctors better assess breathing muscle performance when COPD symptoms suddenly worsen.
Zwolle, OverijsselAges 18 years+ - NCT05906030Recruiting
Ultrasound to study diaphragm function around surgery
This trial uses ultrasound (a non-painful scanning method) to measure how well the diaphragm works around the time of surgery. It aims to learn whether diaphragm changes during surgery relate to breathing problems, especially in people undergoing abdominal, pelvic, or vascular operations.
Stockholm, Stockholm CountyAges 18–100 - NCT07298109Recruiting
Diaphragm Release for Chronic Low Back Pain
This study tests if releasing tension in the diaphragm muscle can help reduce chronic low back pain. It may be a treatment option for people whose back pain has lasted at least 12 weeks and has no clear cause.
KarabükAges 18–65 - NCT07447804Recruiting
Diaphragm and Breathing Strength in Hemiplegia Patients
This study looks at how hemiplegia affects the diaphragm (the main breathing muscle) and your breathing strength. It aims to help guide rehabilitation after a stroke.
Istanbul, AtaşehirAges 18–80 - NCT07761468Enrolling by invitation
Standardized medication dosing for ICU patients on ventilators
This study is testing a standardized way to adjust a medication used to help people on ventilators in the ICU. It aims to see if a more consistent dosing approach can help patients breathe better and possibly come off the ventilator sooner.
Querétaro City, QuerétaroAges 18 years+ - NCT07751237Recruiting
Ultrasound of the diaphragm during breathing machine weaning
This study uses ultrasound to look at how well your diaphragm (the main breathing muscle) is working while you are on a breathing machine. The goal is to see if this can help doctors predict when you can safely breathe on your own and leave the ventilator sooner.
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do SulAges 18 years+ - NCT07739303Recruiting
Nerve block comparison for shoulder surgery
This study compares two types of numbing injections (nerve blocks) given before shoulder surgery to see which one provides better pain relief while keeping your diaphragm (the muscle that helps you breathe) working well.
Yenimahalle, AnkaraAges 18–65 - NCT05883163Recruiting
Testing a neck sensor to help patients on a ventilator
This trial studies whether a device that uses a sensor and stimulation helps the diaphragm (breathing muscle) in certain adults who are newly placed on a breathing machine. It may help some patients avoid breathing muscle weakness while they recover.
New Haven, ConnecticutAges 21 years+ - NCT05542069Recruiting
Training with a breathing device measured in healthy adults
This study measures how the diaphragm (main breathing muscle) works while you do breathing training using a special breathing device (IMT). It’s done in healthy adults to better understand how the training affects breathing.
Buenos AiresAges 18 years+ - NCT04031508Enrolling by invitationPhase 2
Omega-3 in an IV for newborns with breathing circulation problems
This trial tests whether giving an omega-3 fat medicine through an IV (along with standard care) improves breathing and blood-flow problems in newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and persistent pulmonary hypertension. It may help reduce strain on the lungs and heart by targeting inflammation and blood-vessel changes.
Mexico City, Mexico CityAges 1 hour–2 weeks - NCT07110129Recruiting
Testing a new tool to see if you're ready to come off the breathing machine
This study tests a new way to check if your breathing muscles are strong enough to safely remove the breathing tube. It uses a special patch to measure how well your diaphragm works, which may help doctors make better decisions about when to take the tube out.
CardiffAges 18 years+ - NCT07109570Recruiting
Checking breathing effort in ICU patients on a ventilator
This trial measures how your breathing muscles work while we try taking you off the breathing machine. The results could help doctors predict when you're ready to breathe on your own.
LeidenAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for diaphragm?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 59 recruiting diaphragm studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a diaphragm trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a diaphragm trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.