Actively Recruiting
Exhaled Breath Analysis by Secondary Electrospray Ionization - Mass Spectrometry in Children and Adolescents
Led by University Children's Hospital Basel · Updated on 2026-05-08
3600
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
511 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University Children's Hospital Basel
Lead Sponsor
S
Swiss National Science Foundation
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study is to investigate breath analysis (breath metabolomics) combined with established bioinformatic tools as a platform for companion diagnostics.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Exhaled Breath Analysis by Secondary Electrospray Ionization - Mass Spectrometry in Children and Adolescents
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 0 to 22 years at study entry with signed informed consent
- For respiratory diseases: acute signs of respiratory illness like cough, wheezing, or increased breathing effort
- For respiratory diseases: suspected or confirmed chronic airway disease such as asthma
- For neurological disorders: acute neurological symptoms within 24 hours such as motor, sensory, or verbal deficits
- For neurological disorders: confirmed chronic neurological disease like childhood epilepsy
- For type 1 diabetes: acute hyperglycemia or acid-base imbalance related to new or known diabetes
- For type 1 diabetes: confirmed diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
You will not qualify if you...
- Physical or intellectual impairment preventing study participation
- For respiratory diseases: known cancer, active smoker (passive smoke exposure allowed), inflammatory diseases requiring treatment, or significant congenital defects
- For neurological disorders: known cancer, active smoker (passive smoke exposure allowed), inflammatory diseases requiring treatment, or significant congenital defects
- For type 1 diabetes: known cancer, active smoker (passive smoke exposure allowed), or significant congenital defects
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB)
Basel, Switzerland, 4031
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
P
Pablo Sinues, Prof. Dr.
CONTACT
M
Mélina Richard
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
12
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