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nasal delivery of heated and humidified air for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Frank C Sciurba, MD
Research Sponsored by Frank C Sciurba
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Male or Female 40 to 85 years old
Diagnosis of chronic bronchitis
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 0-90 minutes
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Study Summary

This trial will determine whether 4 hours of heated, humidified air delivered through a nasal cannula can help clear mucus from the lungs of COPD patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~0-90 minutes
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 0-90 minutes for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Mucociliary Clearance Rate - 4 Hours
Secondary outcome measures
Area Above Retention Curve - 90 Min
Mucociliary Clearance Rate - 90 Min

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: intervention followed by baselineExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects randomized to perform measurement of clearance with nasal delivery of heated and humidified air on day 2 and baseline measurement of clearance on study day 3
Group II: baseline followed by interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects randomized to perform baseline measurement of clearance on study day 2 and measurement of clearance with nasal delivery of heated and humidified air on day 3
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
nasal delivery of heated and humidified air
2019
N/A
~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Frank C SciurbaLead Sponsor
1 Previous Clinical Trials
657 Total Patients Enrolled
Fisher and Paykel HealthcareIndustry Sponsor
119 Previous Clinical Trials
9,876 Total Patients Enrolled
Frank C Sciurba, MDPrincipal Investigator - University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
1 Previous Clinical Trials
270 Total Patients Enrolled

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~2 spots leftby Mar 2025