Ventilation in healthy lungs
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Group 1 (healthy subjects): 1. Age 18-65 years 2. BMI 18.4 * 24.9 kg/m2 3. Gender: both male and female
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Group 1 (healthy subjects): 1. Conditions that interfere with respiration e.g. - asthma - COPD - hyperventilation - Previous claustrophobic conditions - Recent (
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) The main endpoint of this study is to gain insight in the possibilities of the PulmoVista system to visualize lung ventilation in healthy subjects aged 18-65. 2) Another main endpoint is the effect of different positions on lung ventilation. To this end, healthy subject will be placed in different positions (specified below) and regional ventilation will be assessed using the PulmoVista system 3) The effect of applying CPAP for a short time period will be tested on healthy subjects. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) The number of adverse and serious adverse events will be documented, although it is not expected to occur in this study. 2) Experience of operators working with this technique. This will be qualitative data and the data will be used to correctly interpret data and to set-up studies in the future. | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed