Cystic Fibrosis
Conditions
Keywords
device characteristics
Brief summary
We wish to measure the inspiratory flow and volumes generated by the subjects inhaling from a spirometer with a high resistance dry powder inhaler in series in subjects with cystic fibrosis.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* CF * FEV1 ≥ 30% and \< 90% predicted
Exclusion criteria
* Be considered terminally ill or listed for lung transplantation * Have had a lung transplant * Have had a significant episode of haemoptysis (\>60 ml) in the three months prior to enrolment * Have had a myocardial infarction in the three months prior to enrolment * Have had a cerebral vascular accident in the three months prior to enrolment * Have had major ocular surgery in the three months prior to enrolment * Have had major abdominal, chest or brain surgery in the three months prior to enrolment * Have a known cerebral, aortic or abdominal aneurysm * Be breast feeding or pregnant * Be using beta blockers * Have unstable asthma
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| inspiratory flow rates | single visit |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| inspiratory volumes | single visit |