Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of Inspiratory Profiles Through Airflow Resistances Designed to Mimic Inhalers
Lead Sponsor:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Brief Summary
It is hypothesized that different inhalation profiles (inhalation flow rate versus time curves) result from different forms of patient training. Furthermore, significant inter-subject variability in t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Must be healthy as determined by a health questionnaire
- Must not be currently pregnant (self reported)
- Must not have symptoms of an obstructive or restrictive lung disease or be suffering from allergies or congestion at the time of testing
- Must have Forced 'Expiratory Volume in one second' \>'Lower Limit of Normal' predicted
- Must be medically stable with no evidence of acute medical or psychiatric illness,
- Must have never used or been trained to use a dry powder inhaler,
- Must not be currently using any inhaler, nasal spray or drug known to affect lung function, Bronchodilators and decongestants in any form are excluded
- Must be at least 4 feet 10 inch tall,
- Must weigh at least 110 pounds (50 kilograms) and be no more than 264 pounds (120 kilograms)
- Must not currently, or in the past year, have used tobacco products
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01410877
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2011
Last Update
June 5 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Pharmacy
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298