Clinical trials · California
Respiratory Failure clinical trials in California
We’re tracking 14 recruiting respiratory failure studies with a site in California — including Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in California
- NCT06624254Enrolling by invitation
Breathing machine settings for lung recovery in ICU
This study looks at how a specific type of breathing machine setting (adaptive pressure control) affects your lungs and recovery. It aims to find the best way to support breathing for people in the ICU with respiratory failure.
La Jolla, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05026749RecruitingPhase 3
Azithromycin for severe RSV breathing failure in young children
This trial tests whether azithromycin (an antibiotic) can improve outcomes for babies and young children in the ICU who have RSV causing serious breathing problems. It mainly looks at children who start strong breathing support soon after RSV symptoms begin.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 3 days–2 years - NCT06066502RecruitingPhase 3
Precision ventilation for ARDS
This study tests whether a customized breathing machine approach ("precision ventilation") is better than usual care for patients with ARDS. The goal is to improve oxygen levels and recovery while avoiding lung damage.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05462600Enrolling by invitation
Breathing monitoring test in non-smokers
This study measures how you breathe and how well oxygen and carbon dioxide move in and out of your lungs. It’s mainly a monitoring study to help researchers understand breathing patterns during a breathing test.
La Jolla, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07322133RecruitingPhase 4
Comparing two blood pressure medicines for newborns with lung hypertension
This trial compares two medicines (dopamine and norepinephrine) to see which works better for raising blood pressure in newborns who have both low blood pressure and high blood pressure in the lungs. Both medicines are given through a vein to help stabilize your baby's blood pressure.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges Up to 4 weeks - NCT06123143Recruiting
Finding the best time to stop CPAP in very small babies
This study looks at when to safely take very small babies (born before 30 weeks) off breathing support called CPAP. It aims to find the ideal time to help their lungs grow stronger.
La Jolla, CaliforniaAges Up to 7 months - NCT07223762Enrolling by invitation
Comparing two types of laryngoscope blades for intubation
This trial compares two types of laryngoscope blades (the tool used to guide a breathing tube) to see which works better for routine intubations. If you are an adult scheduled for a planned breathing tube placement, you may be able to join.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05624450RecruitingPhase 3
Test drug tozorakimab for hospitalized viral lung infection needing oxygen
This Phase 3 study tests tozorakimab to see if it helps people hospitalized with a viral lung infection that is causing low oxygen levels. You might qualify if you still need supplemental oxygen when the study starts.
Chula Vista, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05108896Recruiting
Testing breathing and swallowing recovery after ICU breathing support
This study looks at aspiration (food or liquid going “the wrong way” into the airway) in people who survived a serious ICU breathing problem. It may help doctors better support safe swallowing and breathing recovery after being on a breathing machine.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05379673Recruiting
Breathing changes with extra oxygen after surgery
This study looks at whether giving extra oxygen during recovery from general anesthesia changes how you breathe after surgery. You may be offered different oxygen levels around the time you wake up to see what helps your breathing most comfortably.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18–70 - NCT05751863Recruiting
Sedation-first vs usual care in ventilated trauma patients
This study compares how pain medicine and calming medicine are started in critically injured (trauma) adults who are on a breathing machine. It aims to see whether a specific “analgesia-first” approach can improve comfort and support breathing weaning.
Long Beach, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06039501Recruiting
The Family Perspectives Project Pilot Trial
This study looks at how to improve communication between families and the care team when a loved one is on a breathing machine in the intensive care unit. It may help families feel more supported and involved in care decisions.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06441760Recruiting
Telemedicine support for paramedics in children's emergencies
This study tests whether paramedics and emergency doctors can use a special video or phone link to improve care for children in emergencies. It compares the usual way doctors give advice to paramedics with a new telemedicine method.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 21 years+ - NCT07615010RecruitingPhase 2
agenT-797 Plus Standard Care for Severe Pneumonia With Respiratory Failure
This trial tests whether adding an experimental drug called agenT-797 to standard pneumonia treatment helps patients in the ICU who have severe pneumonia and serious difficulty breathing (acute hypoxemic respiratory failure). The drug is designed to help the immune system fight severe infection.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+
Respiratory Failure trials by city in California
Where these studies are running in California
Institutions with a site for the recruiting respiratory failure studies listed above.
- Stanford University · 3 studies
- University of California San Diego Health · 3 studies
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · 2 studies
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) · 2 studies
- University of California, San Francisco · 2 studies
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
- Palomar Medical Center
What taking part in a respiratory failure study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
Respiratory Failure trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there respiratory failure clinical trials in California?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 14 recruiting respiratory failure studies with a site in California, each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a respiratory failure study in California?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in California to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in California, but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a respiratory failure trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
Not the right time?
New respiratory failure studies open in California regularly. Set up a health profile and we’ll quietly watch for studies that fit you and email you when one opens.
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.