Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation for Sputum Induction in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis

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Conditions studied: Cystic Fibrosis

In brief

This is a small pilot study with the goal of identifying a superior sputum collection method in Cystic Fibrosis patients unable to produce a sputum. Participants will use the Volara System during clinic visit in an attempt to produce sputum.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06311292

Run by

Daniel J. Weiner

People needed

20

Starts

2024-05-29

Expected to finish

2025-03-19

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years or older
• 2. Currently prescribed hypertonic saline treatment as part of routine airway clearance therapy.
• No sputum culture results in last one year or those who were unable to produce sputum from VPEP method used in QI project 3771

You may not qualify if…

• < 18 years old
• Sputum culture results in last one year

Where it is running

• UPMC Presbyterian Hospital — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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